General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 12 +10 °C (50 °F) to +15.6 °C (60 °F)
Plant Spread: trailing 5 to 6 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Other: Flat, scale like plates
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Terrariums
Uses: Medicinal Herb
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Containers: Suitable for hanging baskets
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Epiphytic

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Botanical names
  • Accepted: Phlegmariurus nummulariifolius
  • Synonym: Huperzia nummulariifolia

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Location: My greenhouse, Florida
Date: 2019-10-10
Really has grown!
Location: National Botanical Garden, DC, Virginia :) | May, 2022
Date: 2022-05-28
Slightly Sussy
Location: National Botanical Garden (DC) | November 2022
Date: 2022-11-26
Location: Houseplant.
Date: 2016-02-05
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treehugger On February 5, 2016 Obtained plant
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