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Selaginella erythropus is a spike moss (a lycophyte, not a true moss or flowering plant) native to Central and tropical South America, with green upper frond surfaces and ruby-red undersides. It grows best in consistently moist, humid conditions with cool-to-mild temperatures.
Selaginella erythropus is a species of spike moss in the family Selaginellaceae. It is native to Central and tropical South America, and may be native or introduced in the West Indies. It has been introduced to Tanzania. It grows up to 30–40 cm (12–16 in) in height, and the upper surface of the fronds is green and the underside is a bright, ruby red color. It likes plentiful water and humidity and enjoys temperatures of 10–24 °C (50–75 °F).
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Selaginella erythropus 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.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
