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Phlegmariurus cumingii

Phlegmariurus cumingii is a club moss (lycophyte) species from the Lycopodiaceae family, native only to Ecuador, where it grows in moist montane forest and high-altitude grassland. It is a fern ally, not a true fern or flowering plant, and it is rarely grown in cultivation.

Family
Lycopodiaceae (Lycopodi family)
Light
Bright indirect
Water
Keep the growing medium evenly moist but never soggy, and use soft or rainwater where possible.
Soil
Loose, humus-rich, well-draining mix such as orchid bark or peat with perlite, or a fine epiphytic compost.
Temperature
15–24 °C; protect below 8 °C
How easy
Hard

About

Phlegmariurus cumingii is a species of plant in the family Lycopodiaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forest and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.

Other Phlegmariurus plants

Phlegmariurus ascendens · Phlegmariurus austroecuadoricus · Phlegmariurus columnaris · Phlegmariurus compactus · Thick Firmoss · Toothed Clubmoss · Phlegmariurus espinosanus · Phlegmariurus hastatus · Phlegmariurus llanganatensis · Phlegmariurus loxensis · Mann's Clubmoss · Phlegmariurus megastachyus

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Phlegmariurus cumingii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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