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Terrarium Partly documented

Selaginella uliginosa

Swamp selaginella

An upright Australian spikemoss with stiff, erect stems 5–38 cm tall rising from a branched underground rhizome, with small keeled leaves in four rows and cone-like spore clusters at the tips. It grows in moist sand in open forest and heath, mostly near the east coast from Queensland to Tasmania. Unlike most terrarium selaginellas it likes fairly bright light and a wet, sandy, acidic soil, and makes a good companion for sundews and other bog plants.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Moist, sandy ground in open forest and heath, often in wet heath and swampy flats. The name means 'of marshes', and it is described as growing in sunny moist places.

Mostly coastal lowlands; only six records carry an elevation (5–594 m), so the median of 594 m is not meaningful.

QueenslandNew South WalesVictoriaTasmaniaNorthern TerritoryWestern Australia

🔒 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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