Selaginella Kraussiana Live Plant — Selaginella kraussiana

Description

Selaginella kraussiana live plant from TaraPet is a beautiful trailing spikemoss that creates a lush, carpet-like ground cover in terrariums and vivariums. With its delicate, fern-like foliage and spreading growth habit, this plant transforms any enclosure into a miniature tropical forest floor. The selaginella kraussiana live plant is one of the most popular terrarium plants for creating naturalistic ground cover.

Commonly known as Krauss’s spikemoss or trailing selaginella, this species belongs to the ancient Selaginellaceae family. Despite its fern-like appearance, it is actually a lycophyte, one of the oldest groups of vascular plants on Earth, giving it a unique botanical heritage.

Features of Selaginella Kraussiana Live Plant

The selaginella kraussiana live plant produces dense mats of tiny, scale-like leaves arranged in flat, fan-shaped sprays along trailing stems. The bright green foliage has a soft, feathery texture that creates an incredibly lush appearance. Each spray branches repeatedly, building up layers of delicate greenery.

This plant grows low to the ground, typically reaching only 2 to 5 centimetres in height. Its trailing stems can extend considerably, creating a spreading carpet that drapes beautifully over surfaces, edges, and terrarium features.

Care and Growing Conditions

Selaginella kraussiana thrives in high humidity environments above 70 percent, making enclosed terrariums its ideal growing environment. It prefers indirect lighting and temperatures between 16 and 24 degrees Celsius. Direct sunlight can scorch the delicate foliage.

Keep the substrate consistently moist but not waterlogged. This plant is sensitive to drying out and will quickly show stress if humidity drops too low. A substrate mix of sphagnum moss, peat, and perlite provides the moisture retention and drainage this species needs.

Terrarium and Vivarium Applications

This spikemoss is the ultimate ground cover plant for tropical terrariums and bioactive vivariums. It creates a living carpet that covers substrate, climbs over rocks, and drapes from elevated surfaces. The naturalistic appearance enhances the realism of any terrarium setup.

Selaginella kraussiana is safe for use in dart frog vivariums, gecko enclosures, and other bioactive reptile and amphibian habitats. The soft, cushion-like growth provides comfortable surfaces for small animals and helps maintain the humid microclimate they need.

Benefits for Your Terrarium

A healthy carpet of selaginella helps maintain consistent humidity levels within the terrarium through transpiration. The dense growth suppresses unwanted mould and creates a living bioactive layer that supports beneficial microfauna like springtails and isopods.

This plant also helps prevent substrate erosion and keeps the terrarium looking tidy and natural. Its spreading habit means a few initial plantings can eventually cover the entire floor area without additional purchases.

Why Choose TaraPet

TaraPet is the UAE’s trusted source for premium terrarium and vivarium plants. Every selaginella kraussiana live plant is carefully selected and shipped in optimal condition. We offer free delivery across the UAE on all orders.

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