Selaginella cf. leptophylla 'Crawling'

• Origin: China, Vietnam, Myanmar
  
• Care: Easy / Medium / Advanced
• Suitable as a houseplant?: Yes / Limited / No
• Suitable locations: Terrarium
  
• Special features: Forms a dense stand very quickly.

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In a revision by Zhou and Zang (2023), the large and highly diverse genus Selaginella was split into several genera. According to this revision, the new name for this plant is now Hypopterygiopsis leptophylla . We will continue to use the old name for the time being, until the new names are confirmed by other authors.

A very fast-growing, small-leaved Selaginella species from China, Japan, and Myanmar. It grows significantly less densely than other ground-covering Selaginella and is therefore less problematic for other plants in the terrarium. The tiny leaves are only about 1 mm long. Very well suited for mini-terrariums. It also grows on damp stones, wood, or background walls.



You will receive a well-rooted and established cutting in a 7cm pot.



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Please note: The small twigs of this species break very easily. Even with very good packaging, some pieces will likely break off after shipping. Unfortunately, this cannot be prevented, but it doesn't significantly harm the plant. After an acclimatization period, this species continues to grow quite quickly. Such damage is not grounds for a complaint.