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Selaginella poulteri

Selaginella poulteri
Photo: Daderot, Public domain

Selaginella poulteri is a small spike-moss (lycophyte) in the family Selaginellaceae, not a true flowering plant. It is grown as a delicate, moisture-loving ground cover or houseplant that needs humidity and steady moisture.

Family
Selaginellaceae (Selaginell family)
Light
Bright indirect, Part shade
Water
Keep the soil evenly moist and never let it dry out completely; use soft or rain water if possible.
Soil
Peat-based or humus-rich mix with good drainage.
Temperature
18–24 °C; protect below 10 °C.
How easy
Moderate

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Selaginella poulteri is a species of plant in the family Selaginellaceae.

Other Selaginella plants

Meadow spikemoss · Sand spikemoss · Arizona spikemoss · Bluish spikemoss · Selaginella australiensis · Selaginella bifida · Selaginella biformis · Bushy spikemoss · Selaginella brisbanensis · Selaginella bryopteris · Selaginella carinata · Selaginella ciliaris

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Selaginella poulteri 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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