ON THIS PLANT
Selaginella erythropus is a species of plant in the Selaginellaceae family, endemic to the Yucatan and Belize to Colombia and was introduced to Tanzania. It grows up to 30–40 cm in height with a bright red main stem. It likes plentiful water and humidity and enjoys temperatures of 50-75 degrees Fahrenheit (10-24 degrees Celsius). The top of the plant is green and the undersides of the leaves are a bright, ruby red color. It is a species of spike moss (also known as clubmoss) which is related to the fern family. Spike mosses reproduce through spores just like ferns do.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Selaginella
- Family
- Selaginellaceae
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Red spikemoss en Hiba
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