Selaginella martensii 'Frosty'
Native range: Species from Central America
Known names: Spike Moss, Marten's Spike Moss, Frosty Spike Moss
Hardiness: Best kept 60°F (15.5° C)
Mature Size: 5" Tall x 6" wide in pots.
Light: Early Morning Sun
Water: Keep soil moist
Dormancy Period: N/A
Pet-Safe: No
Plant Size: Grown in 4" pot, shipped semi bare root.
 
Bushy rosette-growing Spike Moss. 'Frosty' is tipped with white but not actually variegated since the white tip evenetually turns green. Creeping growth habit. Though it is called "moss" Selaginella are not actually moss but are vascular, unlike mosses. Selaginella are not ferns either though they produce spores; but are in the informal group called "Fern Ally".