Stonesiella selaginoides Plant Care
Stonesiella selaginoides (Hook.f.) Crisp & P.H.Weston
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Stonesiella selaginoides, the clubmoss bush-pea, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae.
Bright indirect to partial shade
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How do you care for Stonesiella selaginoides?
Plant Stonesiella selaginoides in bright indirect to partial shade.
Where Is the Stonesiella selaginoides Native To?
What Is the Stonesiella selaginoides?
Stonesiella selaginoides (Stonesiella selaginoides) belongs to the Fabaceae family within the Stonesiella genus. Stonesiella selaginoides is native to Tasmania.
Stonesiella selaginoides displays a low rosette, clumping growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Stonesiella selaginoides produces small, tubular flowers in shades of pink, purple, or white.
What Light Does the Stonesiella selaginoides Need?
Stonesiella selaginoides thrives in bright indirect to partial shade. Avoid placing Stonesiella selaginoides in direct, harsh sunlight for extended periods, as this can scorch the foliage.
Light Requirement
Bright indirect to partial shade
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Stonesiella selaginoides?
Well-draining sandy loam with added organic matter for moisture retention. Good drainage is essential for Stonesiella selaginoides to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
Where Should You Plant a Stonesiella selaginoides?
Choose a spot with bright indirect to partial shade and well-draining sandy loam with added organic matter for moisture retention. Avoid low spots where water collects after rain.
Plant container-grown or balled-and-burlapped trees in spring or early autumn, setting the root flare at soil level, and water well after planting.
How Do You Prune a Stonesiella selaginoides?
Prune Stonesiella selaginoides while it is dormant in late winter: first remove dead, damaged and crossing branches, then thin lightly for shape.
If it flowers in spring, prune right after flowering instead so you don't remove next year's buds. Never take off more than about a quarter of the tree in one year.
How Do You Care for a Stonesiella selaginoides in Winter?
Water deeply in late autumn before the ground freezes, and spread a 5–8 cm (2–3 in) layer of mulch over the root zone, keeping it away from the trunk.
Young and container-grown trees need extra protection: roots in a pot freeze much more easily than roots in the ground.
How Do You Propagate a Stonesiella selaginoides?
Stonesiella selaginoides can be propagated through seeds, division of offsets.
Is the Stonesiella selaginoides Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Stonesiella selaginoides, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Stonesiella selaginoides?
Stonesiella selaginoides is susceptible to aphids, spider mites, scale insects. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
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Stonesiella selaginoides is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Stonesiella genus — compare its care with other Stonesiella species on PlantoScan.
Stonesiella is part of the Fabaceae plant family — browse all Fabaceae genera and species.
Stonesiella selaginoides thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Stonesiella selaginoides (Hook.f.) Crisp & P.H.Weston, family Fabaceae (first published in Taxon 48: 712 (1999)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Stonesiella selaginoides, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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