What kind of herbaceous plant is the green coral fern?

Flowers & Gardening Jan 1, 1970By Emily Carter 0 views

The green coral fern is a pioneer on Earth, a bridge connecting lower plants to the development of higher plants. It has very strong adaptability and is a very lovely foliage plant; its traces can be found from the tropics to the cold zone.

Green coral fern aliases

Moss selaginella, coral selaginella, green earth

Green coral fern scientific name

Selaginella apoda

Green coral fern origin

As a pioneer on Earth, the green coral fern has very strong adaptability; its traces can be found from the tropics to the cold zone.

Green coral fern appearance

The whole plant is tender green, with dense clumping branches and leaves, about 10cm tall. It is a perennial evergreen herbaceous plant, upright, much branched, with a fresh feeling like aquatic grass; the color is bright green, the leaf shape is small and lovely, and the form is graceful and charming, with a romantic air; placed on a desktop, it protects against radiation while also relieving visual fatigue; its air-purifying effect is likewise not to be ignored. Planted in large areas outdoors, it looks very much like a green carpet, and is a premium groundcover plant.

Green coral fern growth habits

It likes a semi-shady environment, and cultivation with scattered light is best; it likes water, and moist soil is suitable for growth; it can tolerate a low temperature of -5°C, and the ornamental value is best when air humidity is above 60%.