Help wth plant ID

[shrimppaste]

Hi Guys,

I saw a very weird plant today. This is the first time I have seen it. It was at C328. It looks a lot like a fern, it has got a very nice red on the udnerside and green on top. Please helop

[StanChung]

You have a picture?

[shrimppaste]

No leh never buy. It looks like a small fir tree.

[beetroot]

is it put outside the shop, with only one or two leaves per bag, that look a bit like a fan? and the leaves look a bit "hard" like pine tree leaf?

[StanChung]

Anne- that is an intriguing description- Hurry get some pictures!

[beetroot]

haha... need shrimppaste to confirm first if we're talking about the same thing. if that's what he saw, then he should understand my intriguing description, i hope . i read again... "small fir tree"... i'm guessing should be it. i see it frequently at c328.
shrimppaste, picture!! i want to know too. wonder if it's even aquatic.

[shrimppaste]

Yes yes it is!! And the underside is bright red!

[StanChung]

Oh- it's one of those. More likely terrestrial.

[shrimppaste]

It's not those that comes a lot together leh. I know which one you mean, but it's a diff one. It comes in single stems and it is red underneath.

[beetroot]

Hehehe... the Master can deduce based on our intriguing description.
I also wonder if its an aquatic plant because can't seem to find it in aquatic plant websites.
It is sold per piece in a bag of water, without roots.
shrimppaste, if you go to c328 again, remember to take a picture ya... then our Master can confirm it .

[beetroot]

hello shrimppaste,
is this a similar-looking plant, but just lacking the red on the other side?

i think quite many lfs carry this plant last week or so. haven't seen the red version though.

sifu, can help with ID? thanks.

[StanChung]

Methinks it's some form of Spikemoss-Selaginella. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selaginella

[beetroot]

oh.... ... so is it from moss family or fern family?
aquatic plant?
can grow roots?
hardy for low tech tank?

thanks!

[StanChung]

It's not aquatic lah.

[christopher.wtc]

Got to be this, Selaginella erythropus. http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...ad.php?t=36614

[StanChung]

Looks like what they were describing.
I've seen it in Sg and KL shops before. Good find and on AQ.

[shrimppaste]

HEY yes!! That's the one!!! The red was very vibrant and nice!!!

[beetroot]

so it's meant more for vivariums.
thanks, Stan and Christopher for the ID.