Selaginella unpeduncle
Selaginella apoda is also known under the name “moss club”; in Latin the name of this plant will be as follows: Selaginella apoda.
Selaginella unpeduncle is one of the plants of the family called Selaginellaceae, in Latin the name of this family will be: Selaginellaceae.
Description of Selaginella bezpodkovkovaya
It should be noted that this plant can hardly be called particularly demanding to care for, however, for its favorable development it will require compliance with certain growing standards. It is very important to maintain the light mode of shade or partial shade. Throughout the entire summer season, the plant should be provided with fairly moderate watering, and as for air humidity, it should remain quite high. The life form of Selaginella unpeduncle is a herbaceous plant.
It is recommended to grow this plant indoors in greenhouses, as well as in florariums, winter gardens and greenhouses. However, it should be noted that in rooms and general-purpose premises, the lifespan of Selaginella benzopodnaya will be quite short, which is associated with insufficient air humidity. It is recommended to place this plant on northern windows or in rooms where the lighting will be artificial.
As for the lifespan of this plant in offices and in indoor conditions, Selaginella apodum will not live for more than six months, while in a florarium or in a winter garden this plant will live for about a year or three years.
The height of this plant will not exceed twenty centimeters, which is due to the fact that Selaginella unpeduncle spreads along the surface of the soil, and its leaf rosette will be quite compact.
Description of the features of care and cultivation of Selaginella benzopodnaya
For the favorable development of this plant, regular replanting should be done. It is noteworthy that experts advise combining transplantation with reproduction, and also not carrying out this procedure more than once every two years. For replanting, preference should be given to either wide bonsai bowls or not particularly deep pots. As for the composition of the soil mixture itself, it is recommended to mix peat, sphagnum moss and leaf soil in equal proportions. In addition, it should be noted that this plant can also be grown in loose substrate, which is intended for cacti. The acidity of such soil should remain slightly acidic.
It is also important to remember that if grown under direct exposure to direct sunlight, this plant can burn. Also, the temperature should not be allowed to drop to ten degrees Celsius.
Excessive moisture, stagnation of water and drying out of the soil can have an extremely negative impact on the development of this plant. This is due to the fact that the root system of Selaginella benzopodnaya is superficial and is located in the upper layer of soil at a depth of approximately five to ten centimeters. Actually, even a short drying of the earthen clod can cause both the appearance of dried shoots and the wilting of this plant.
It is also important to remember that Selaginella apodum will rarely be damaged by various pests.
Throughout the entire period of active growth, it is important not to forget about the need for pinching, pruning and cuttings of this plant. It is noteworthy that propagation can be carried out throughout the year through rooting shoots. In March, cuttings can be carried out, and the cuttings should be rooted in sand, but the percentage of rooting will remain quite low.
