selaginella
apoda
apoda
Care level
Medium
This tiny trailing plant creates dense mats of delicate, scale-like leaves that shimmer with an iridescent blue-green color when caught in the light. Unlike its taller relatives, it stays low to the ground, spreading outward like a living carpet that adds a magical, fairy-garden feel to terrariums and humid spaces.
Care & maintenance
Light
All areas of your interior that are roughly equidistant between shade and sun. These areas benefit from slight brightness throughout the day.
Temperature
Wide range (15°C - 27°C)
Fertilization frequency
Low
Once per season.
Soil
Choose a Tropical plant mix: A rich, moisture-retentive blend with good aeration. Mimics the natural forest floor environment of tropical regions.
If you want to create your own substrate, you can make a mixture of the following soils:
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Pot
Wide/Shallow
Prefer a pot that is wider than it is deep.
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Features
Size & growth
Small
Trailing
Moderate growth
This plant grows at a moderate rate. It can reach up to 30 cm in height or spread.
It spreads horizontally, often along the ground.
Toxicity
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Reproduction & propagation
Fruits & flowers
Non-flowering & self-pollinating
The selaginella apoda cannot produce flowers and therefore fruits.
This plant is capable of self-pollination, it does not need another individual to fertilize itself and therefore produce fruits.