Plant Species: Selaginella uncinata green form 

Plant Genus: Selaginella 

Plant Family: Selaginellaceae 

Native Plant Origin: North-Central China, South-Central China, Southeast China, Vietnam. 

Later Introduced Plant: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, India, Japan, Louisiana, Mississippi, Philippines, Taiwan 

Soil Drainage: High water retention, we recommend a substrate mix composed of organic substrate, perlite, vermiculite, sphagnum moss. 

Fertilizers: Does not require constant fertilization as the substrate contains organic matter. The fertilizer needs to be diluted to avoid root burn. 

Soil pH: Acidic 

Air Humidity: For proper plant development, a high level of air humidity between 60% and 80% is necessary. 

Temperature: 15-27 degrees Celsius 

Light: Indirect light to shade 

Plant height with pot included: 15 cm 

Selaginella uncinata is a scrawling herb that can grow more than 100 cm long. It has thin leaves, green to metallic blue-green in color, and produces two types of foliage, with the leaves along the sides of the main stem being larger than the paired, overlapping leaves on the main stem. The plant produces a single strobilus, positioned at the tip of the branch. 

Attention: It is recommended that the substrate remains constantly moist but not excessively wet to avoid root necrosis. 

Green Mirrors recommends that the plant be kept in optimal conditions at first, while it is juvenile, to favor its acclimatization and development. It can be placed in a display case or under a glass dome. 

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