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I think this is Selaginella martensii but I don't know enough about the genus to be confident. I got it from the plant section of a local discount store. Plants of the World online say about S. martensii: "The native range of this species is Mexico to Central America. It is a subshrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome. Graf says: "martensii (Mexico), bold ornamental species, with broad, vivid glossy-green, scale-like, fleshy, almost hard leaves on much branched stems, upright at first, later sub-erect or creeping with young growth erect, supported by strong stilt roots." Because I have a very short memory, and just in case climate change has made a difference, I tried again in 2024. It grows very well in the greenhouse through the summer and I could probably bring it into the house for a few months to get it through winter. In the greenhouse, following a relatively benign winter, the plants had fallen apart. Sections are still alive but it isn't really a survivor. |