selaginella emmeliana

Coral fern, Blue moss fern.

Care level

Medium

This delicate beauty forms perfect rosettes of tiny blue-green leaves that create an intricate lace-like pattern as they spread. Each branch curls up slightly at the tips, giving the plant a charming dimensional quality that makes it look like a miniature underwater coral garden.

Care & maintenance

Light

Moderate indirect light

All areas of your interior that are roughly equidistant between shade and sun. These areas benefit from slight brightness throughout the day.

Temperature

Warm (18°C - 28°C)

Fertilization frequency

Low

Once per season.

Humidity & watering

High

Keep the soil constantly moist.

An ambiant humidity between 60 and 80% is recommended.

Soil

Choose a Fern mix: A moisture-retentive yet well-aerated substrate. Provides the consistently damp, humus-rich environment that ferns thrive in while preventing waterlogging.

If you want to create your own substrate, you can make a mixture of the following soils:

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Pot

Wide/Shallow

Wide/Shallow

Prefer a pot that is wider than it is deep.

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Features

Size & growth

Small

Trailing

Slow growth

This plant grows slowly. It can reach up to 30 cm in height or spread.

It spreads horizontally, often along the ground.

Toxicity

Toxicity table by species
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Reproduction & propagation

Fruits & flowers

Non-flowering & not self-pollinating

The selaginella emmeliana cannot produce flowers and therefore fruits.
This plant is not capable of self-pollination, it will not be able to produce fruits if it is not pollinated by another individual.

Propagation methods

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