Selaginella andrewsii

Plant Name: Selaginella andrewsii

Tankquility Catalogue #: TQ-06216

Synonyms/Trade Names: Tallebudgera Spikemoss

Original Plant Sourced as: Selaginella andrewsii

Plant Family: Selaginellaceae

Plant Native to¹: Australia (S.E. Queensland)

Plant Type: Terrestrial

Image Details²:

Image 1: Terrarium grown Selaginella andrewsii.

General Information and Cultivation³: A low growing, creeping plant that forms a carpet on the floor of the terrarium or can be trained onto rocks and logs. This Selaginella species has proven itself to be easy to grow and maintain in a terrarium, and it always keeps a nice compact form. A moderate growth rate makes it quite manageable. Selaginella andrewsii prefers humid terrarium conditions with reasonable ventilation. Tankquility cultures this clone at about 23° Celsius, in a granular substrate based on akadama and scoria. Fertilize sparingly.

Propagation by cutting is easy.

Note: This species has an extremely restricted distribution which is associated with the Critically Endangered ecological community 'Lowland Rainforest of Subtropical Australia' (EPBC Act Listing Status: Vulnerable). (https://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/sprat/public/publicspecies.pl?taxon_id=67901)

Ease of Care: Easy

Plant Size/Portion Size:

Cutting: Stem cutting with rhizophores.

Further Reading:

Threatened Species Scientific Committee (2012). Approved Conservation Advice for Selaginella andrewsii (Tallebudgera spikemoss). Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities Annual Report 2011-2012. (https://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/species/pubs/67901-conservation-advice.pdf)

¹ Distribution is taken from Plants of the World Online (https://powo.science.kew.org/) unless stated otherwise.

² All images used on the Tankquility website have been taken of plants growing in our nursery.

³ The general and cultural information provided is based on our own experience and observation. If we supply information from others, we have acknowledged the source.

Aquatic/Semiaquatic plants will be shipped bare-rooted and wrapped in damp paper for protection when required.

Terrestrial/Epiphytic plants will be shipped bare-rooted and the roots wrapped in damp sphagnum moss for protection when required.