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Selaginella substipitata

The stalked spikemoss, a Selaginella of Caribbean islands (Puerto Rico, Guadeloupe, Dominica, Martinique), Venezuela and Colombia. Most records come from montane rainforest at about 1,000 m. It is a terrarium plant for constantly moist, humid shade.

Selaginella substipitata
Photo: Daderot, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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 plant of the forest floor and wet banks in montane rainforest. This is generalised from the genus and the elevations recorded; the species' precise microhabitat is not described in the sources we reached.

Recorded elevations 360-2,405 m, median 1,050 m (51 records).

ColombiaHaitiLeeward Is.Puerto RicoTrinidad-TobagoVenezuelaWindward Is.

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC0 licence, unmodified.