Palhinhaea Cernua
About Palhinhaea Cernua
Palhinhaea Cernua is a relatively rare houseplant 🌿 that needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in abundant sunlight ☀ and should be less than 3 feet from a window.
Palhinhaea Cernua likes soil that is well draining.
Taxonomy
Lycopodiella cernua
Lycopodiella
Lycopodiaceae
Lycopodiales
Also known as
Palhinhaea cernua, staghorn clubmoss and Palhinhaea cernua
How to care for Palhinhaea Cernua
How often to water your Palhinhaea Cernua
every 9
Palhinhaea Cernua 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.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Palhinhaea Cernua in your home
a window
Palhinhaea Cernua may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, 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 Palhinhaea Cernua in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Palhinhaea Cernua
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 Palhinhaea Cernua after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Palhinhaea Cernua
Palhinhaea Cernua
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 3ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.