Plant Care Common Clubmoss

Common Clubmoss

Also known as

Clubmoss, Common club moss, Running clubmoss, Ground pine and club moss

Taxonomy

Lycopodium clavatum
Lycopodium
Lycopodiaceae
Lycopodiales

How to care for Common Clubmoss

Water

How often to water your Common Clubmoss

Water needs for Common Clubmoss
0.5 cups
every 9

Common Clubmoss needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.

Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Calculate water needs of Common Clubmoss

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

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5"
Light

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Finding light for Common Clubmoss in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Common Clubmoss: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Common Clubmoss may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves šŸƒ, without ample sunlight.

Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Common Clubmoss in your home šŸ”.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Common Clubmoss

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Common Clubmoss: repot after 2X growth

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.

By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.

To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Common Clubmoss after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

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Care Summary for Common Clubmoss

Common Clubmoss

Common Clubmoss


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 3ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on the 4ā€ pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

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