Selaginella eurynota
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Selaginella eurynota

Tier 2 Difficulty: hard Water: high Light: full_shade
Temperature
20–37 °C
Soil pH
6–7
Hardiness
Zone 10–12
Click count
25
Observations
20

Care Guide

💧 Water
☀️ Light Full shade

Selaginella eurynota is native to habitats such as forest understories or rocky areas that provide natural shade. Its preferred light condition is Full Shade, though it can tolerate Partial Sun.

Ideal: Full shade
🌡️ Temperature 20–37.8°C

Selaginella eurynota comes from tropical areas, where the climate is generally warm and humid. Consequently, it is well suited to high temperatures and moisture. It does not tolerate sudden temperature changes and prefers a consistent temperature environment, so avoiding temperature fluctuations indoors is important. It typically cannot endure cold temperatures and needs higher temperatures to grow. If the surrounding temperature falls too low, the plant may stop growing or even die.

Ideal temperature: 20–37.8°C
💨 Humidity
Humidity:
🪴 Soil 6-7
Soil pH: 6-7
🌱 Fertilizer
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity

Characteristics

Plant Type
Fern
Life Cycle
Perennial
Genus
Selaginella
Family
Selaginellaceae
Hardiness Zone
10-12
Mature Height
10 cm to 20 cm
Mature Spread
15 cm to 30 cm
Leaf Color
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Type
Evergreen
Planting Time
Spring, Autumn
Native Area
Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama

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