Distribution Range and Growth Habits of Selaginella apoda Explained
Selaginella apoda is a pioneer on Earth and a bridge connecting lower plants to higher plants. It is highly adaptable and a very lovely foliage plant, and its traces can be found from the tropics to the cold temperate zone.
Other names of Selaginella apoda
Ma's spikemoss, coral spikemoss, green earth ball
Scientific name of Selaginella apoda
Selaginella apoda
Origin of Selaginella apoda
As a pioneer on Earth, Selaginella apoda is highly adaptable, and its traces can be found from the tropics to the cold temperate zone.
Appearance of Selaginella apoda
The whole plant is tender green, with dense clustered 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 full of romance; placed on a desktop, it can relieve visual fatigue while protecting against radiation; its air-purifying effect should not be ignored either. When planted in large areas outdoors, it looks very much like a green carpet and is a premium ground cover plant.
Growth habits of Selaginella apoda
It likes a semi-shaded environment, and cultivation under 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%.
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