Scientific Name:
Selaginella kraussiana
Pronunciation:
sell-lah-gi-NEL-uh kraus-see-AY-nuh
Common Name:
clubmoss, Irish moss, spike moss
Family Name:
Selaginellaceae
Plant Type:
Ground cover, Indoor foliage plant
Key ID Features:
Low growing, highly branched, moss-like evergreen; tiny "leaves" in four rows.
Habit:
Dense, Horizontal, Pendulous, Spreading
Form:
Creeping / Mat-like
Texture:
Fine
Mature Height:
0.1 - 0.2m
Mature Spread:
0.6 - 1.0m
Origin:
Africa
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 7: (-18 to -12 °C)
Exposure:
Filtered shade, Deep shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Humus rich, Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Ground cover, Hanging basket, Indoor plant
Additional Info:
Google. Cultivars shown may include S. 'Brownii' and S. 'Aurea'.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Scale-like
Arrangement:
Opposite, Sessile
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Shapes:
Ovate
Apices:
Obtuse
Bases:
Truncate
Margins:
Serrulate
Additional Info:
Microphylls dimorphic: 2 rows of "leaves" 1-2mm long and two rows of leaves 2-4mm long, veins lacking .
Inflorescence Type:
Flower Morphology:
Colour (petals):
No flowers
Flower Time at Peak:
Fruit Type:
Sporangium (spores)
Fruit Colour:
Green, Brown
Fruiting Time:
Additional Info:
Not showy,
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green, Tan
Organ Modifications:
Aerial or climbing roots, Rhizomes
Propagation:
Layering, Division - above ground parts
Optimal Temp.:
Medium
Light Level:
Low
Maintenance:
Low
Other:
High humidity, regular misting
Pest Susceptibility:
Crown rot (Pest resistant, Disease resistant)
