Description
Selaginella sp. ‘Serpentine’ – Rooted Cutting
A creeping Selaginella supplied as a rooted cutting for humid terrarium planting. Selaginella is a vascular spikemoss/clubmoss relative, not a true moss.
Identification
The “sp.” in the product name is intentional. Frogfather is not claiming a confirmed species-level identification for the ‘Serpentine’ plant unless future botanical verification becomes available.
Growing conditions
- Light: low to medium filtered/indirect light.
- Moisture: keep the rooting medium consistently moist but avoid persistent waterlogging.
- Humidity: high humidity is often useful for Selaginella, but a constant 80–100% RH target is not required or scientifically established for this unidentified form.
- Airflow: provide useful air circulation in humid conditions.
- Temperature: use suitable warm indoor/terrarium conditions and adjust from plant response rather than treating 20–27°C as a precise universal optimum.
Growth rate
A rooted cutting may establish more reliably than an unrooted piece, but “much faster” establishment is not guaranteed. Growth depends on root condition, light, water, substrate and temperature.
Animal-enclosure use
It can be used as planted cover in appropriate animal vivariums, but “suitable for dart frogs” does not itself prove a plant is residue-free. Inspect and prepare plants to minimise pesticide/fertiliser exposure before use with sensitive amphibians.
Last reviewed: 5 September 2026. Fixed 80–100% RH, fast-establishment and universal animal-suitability wording has been qualified.
Reference
Royal Horticultural Society – Selaginella terrarium cultivation example
