Selaginella Kraussiana Mini

A moss-like carpet that isn't a moss. Selaginella kraussiana 'Mini' is a compact spikemoss forming dense mats of tiny fern-like leaves — fast spreading, fine textured, and built for humid enclosures rather than aquariums.

What You'll Receive

Sold as loose fresh-cut plants, bunched plants, or potted plants:

• Fresh-Cut Plants: Approximately 6 individual stems without root
• Bunched Plants: Approximately 6 stems without root bundled with foam and a plant weight
• Potted Plants: Approximately 6 stems without root potted in rockwool and net pot

Plant Profile

• Common name — Mini Spikemoss, Mini Clubmoss, Mini Club Moss
• Scientific name — Selaginella kraussiana 'Mini'
• True aquatic — No. Terrestrial creeping plant; not suitable for full submersion
• Placement — Terrarium, vivarium or paludarium foreground, above the waterline
• Growth habit — Non-Aquatic. Creeping, fast spreading

Care

• Difficulty — Beginner in a humid enclosure
• Light — Medium to high, avoiding direct intense sunlight
• CO₂ — Not required
• Humidity — High. Thrives in enclosed tropical setups
• Substrate — Required. A nutrient substrate sustains growth and color
• Propagation — Division or stem cuttings

Grower's Notes

• It is not an aquarium plant. Kraussiana grows above the waterline in terrariums, vivariums and paludariums. Fully submerged it dies — the moss-like look tempts people into planting it in tanks, and it does not survive there.
• It spreads fast for a plant this fine. Gaps close quickly into a continuous carpet, which makes it far more practical as terrarium ground cover than true mosses.
• Keep humidity high and the substrate damp. It is more forgiving than S. erythropus, but still declines quickly in dry air.
• Good microhabitat for small reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates — dense enough to shelter in, low enough to see over.
• Divide it to propagate. Any rooted section re-establishes readily.

Notes

• Pictures are a sample representation; actual plants may vary in size and color depending on growing conditions. Unless specified, we do not guarantee plants will be pest-free, pesticide-free, or grown in submerged form.
• Never release aquarium plants into natural waterways.

At a glance

• Free shipping on orders of $150 or more (after discounts) within the contiguous United States, by USPS.
• Free thermal protection is included with every shipment, all year round.
• Processing: most orders leave us within 1 to 2 business days. Tracking is emailed when your order ships.
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• Weather holds: during extreme heat or cold we may hold live orders until it's safe to ship.
• We ship within the United States only.

Please bring live plants indoors and unpack them the day they arrive. Every live order is covered by our 24-Hour Live Arrival Guarantee.

The complete rules, including lost packages and address issues, are in our Shipping Policy. If anything conflicts, that policy applies.

Every live order is backed by our 24-Hour Live Arrival Guarantee. If a plant arrives dead, we'll make it right.

How it works

• Tell us within 24 hours of the delivery time on your tracking.
• Send photos of the affected items in their original, unopened packaging, plus a photo of the shipping label, to hello@aquariumplantsfactory.com with your order number.
• We'll make it right with a replacement, store credit or refund for the affected item.

Good to know

• Some melting or yellowing as plants adjust from greenhouse to aquarium life is normal. They regrow from healthy roots and rhizomes.
• Please bring your package indoors and unpack it the day it arrives.
• Free promotional items and shipping charges are not covered.

The complete rules, including what's covered and what voids the guarantee, are in our Returns, Refunds & Live Arrival Guarantee. If anything conflicts, that policy applies.

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