Selaginella mayeri

A spikemoss of the lowland rainforests of the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and southern Thailand. Most records are below 400 m, where it is hot and wet all year. It suits a warm, closed tropical terrarium.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry

Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

A terrestrial spikemoss of lowland and hill rainforest. Little is published on this species beyond its description, so the conditions here come from the measured climate and what is typical for the genus. Malesian spikemosses of this kind usually grow on the shaded forest floor and stream banks.

Recorded at 0–1463 m, but the median is only 180 m.

MalayaSumateraThailandMyanmar

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates

✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it

✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light

✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it

✓ Substrate and airflow

✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.