Product information "Terra 2Grow – Selaginella uncinata – blue-shimmering moss fern"
Selaginella uncinata Terra-2-Grow! Tropica
Selaginella uncinata Terra-2-Grow! from Tropica is a creeping moss fern with blue-green shimmering foliage. Ideal for humid terrariums, paludariums and tropical plantings. Fast-growing, decorative and easy to maintain by pruning.
Selaginella uncinata Terra-2-Grow! from Tropica is a decorative terrarium plant from the Terra series. The plant is a creeping moss fern with strikingly blue-green shimmering foliage. The fine leaves are densely arranged along the stems and, over time, form an attractive, spreading carpet of foliage. As a result, Selaginella uncinata adds a distinctive touch of colour and texture to humid terrariums, paludariums or tropical landscapes.
Thanks to its creeping growth habit, Selaginella uncinata is particularly well suited to greening substrate areas, softening transitions to roots and stones, or adding depth to a terrarium. Once the plant has established itself well, it grows vigorously and can easily be kept in shape by regular pruning.
Tropica ’s Terra series comprises plants that thrive in humid environments and are well suited to enclosed or semi-enclosed terrariums. Selaginella uncinata is listed as requiring low light and reaches a height of approximately 1 to 10+ cm.
Your benefits at a glance
- Decorative terrarium plant from Tropica
- With blue-green shimmering foliage
- Ideal for humid terrariums and paludariums
- Suitable for covering substrate areas
- Visually breaks up roots, stones and hardscape elements
- Forms a dense, natural carpet of vegetation
- Fast-growing, creeping habit
- Easy to maintain by simply pruning
- Suitable for closed and semi-closed terrariums
- Low light requirements
- Origin: Asia
Instructions for use
Selaginella uncinata is particularly well suited to humid, tropical terrariums with high humidity. The plant can be placed on suitable, moist substrate surfaces and continues to grow as a creeping plant. It looks very attractive amongst roots, stones, mosses and other compact terrarium plants.
Care instructions
Keep Selaginella uncinata evenly moist, but avoid waterlogging. The plant prefers a humid environment and indirect to fairly low light. If it is growing well, it can be pruned regularly to prevent it from overgrowing neighbouring plants.
Selaginella uncinata is a plant for humid terrariums and paludariums. It is not intended as an aquarium plant that grows permanently and completely submerged.
Zoo Roco Tip
Place Selaginella uncinata in the foreground or amongst hardscape elements. The shimmering blue-green foliage looks particularly beautiful when combined with light-green mosses, dark roots or stones. It works well as a ground cover in enclosed terrariums.