{"page":{"id":92939092157,"body_html":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLight: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSelaginella is native to a damp, tropical forest environment, so conditions that replicate this environment will help it thrive. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSelaginella prefer bright, indirect light when placed indoors. Too much direct sun will quickly damage selaginella.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWater:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSelaginella requires that its soil is kept damp constantly, but with no standing water. It will not survive drought. Selaginella do particularly well in enclosed terrariums where the humidity is elevated. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEnvironment: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThese plants love warm, humid environments\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e. A terrarium is ideal, but if kept in a pot, try grouping it with other plants, misting regularly or place it on a pebble tray to increase moisture in the air. The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ebest temperature for a Selaginella is 50-75 F degrees. Protect your selaginella from cold drafts, radiators and AC units.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eToxicity: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eReported to be non-toxic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOf Note:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eUse a soil that retains water but still drains well.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSelaginella is a small tropical plant that sometimes creeps, climbs, and trails.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePinch back the tips of the stems if they grow too tall or leggy. Pruning stimulates new growth and helps the plant become bushier and aesthetically pleasing. Remove dead or damaged stems as soon as they appear.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSelaginella needs very little plant food. Feed a selaginella only twice a year (once in April and once in July) with a water soluble fertilizer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ediluted to half the recommended strength. Do not fertilize newly potted selaginella for at least two months\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWhen overwatered (especially in terrariums), white mold can easily form and indicates you may need to cut back on watering slightly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e*\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWhen planting in a pot without a drainage hole, avoid over watering by estimating 25% of the container’s overall volume, with appropriate drainage materials incorporated when planting.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","created_at":"2022-12-12T12:56:02-06:00","published_at":"2022-12-12T12:56:02-06:00","updated_at":"2022-12-12T12:56:02-06:00","handle":"selaginella-clubmoss-spikemoss-care-sheet","title":"Selaginella \"Clubmoss\" \"Spikemoss\" Care Sheet"}}