Huperzia squarrosa is a rare tropical plant with small and green, needle-like leaves, making this plant look like the trailing version of a fir tree. Also known as tassel fern, this houseplant is an eye-catching choice for a hanging basket!

Huperzia squarrosa is native to the tropical parts of Africa, Polynesia, Australia and Asia. There, it grows hanging from rain forest tree limbs, forming curtains of fern-like foliage. Its stems can grow to an impressive length of up to 2.5 metres, with its leaves reaching around 1.3cm. Although its common name and look would suggest that this houseplant is a fern, it is, in fact, a member of the club moss family.

Like many clubmosses, Huperzia squarrosa requires relatively high humidity, bright indirect light and frequent watering to thrive. However, their roots should never be wet, only moist. This houseplant is a true delight for anyone willing to give extra attention, care as well as thorough research into the species.

Huperzia squarrosa enjoys a well-draining, airy substrate and seldom needs repotting. Propagation is only possible via spores, not cuttings. Huperzia requires high nitrogen fertilizer in order to thrive.

Huperzia squarrosa has been reclassified multiple times, so it is officially described as as Phlegmariurus squarrosus, but sometimes also found under the name Lycopodium squarrosum.

Also check our our other trailing plants, including our bestsellers Hoya Linearis and Scindapsusus Hederaceus!

Size

This plant comes in 12 cm plastic nursery pot and is up to 45 cm long.

Pair this houseplant with our small The DBKD Post Planter.

Processing time: up to 7 days

Delivery time:

Germany 1-3 days

For all other countries delivery time can range from 3-10 days.

At the moment we are processing the orders Monday to Wednesday – so if you order from us on a Wednesday it won’t be processed until the following week.

Due to bio laws our plants are shipped only to the countries of European Union and Switzerland. Shipping fee includes packaging and handling costs. All parcels are sent with a tracking number. We cannot guarantee specific delivery times. Please note: we aim to get all orders shipped within 7 working days from the date of order.

To avoid plants being held up in the post, we only post them out Monday to Wednesday (depending on the season) if shipping inland Germany or Mondays only when shipping in EU.

When ordering in winter, please know that we ship our plants with heat packs included in the package. We can however postpone the shipment if the temperatures go below 0.

Please note that some damage can occur during transit on occasions, despite our best efforts to package our plants ready for travel. We hope you understand if that does by chance occur.

An example picture gives a trustworthy image of the plant with good care. The plant at the example picture is not the plant that will be delivered. This is an example, so variations are possible. The eventually delivered plant may differ in for example size, number of flower branches, etc.

Light

part to full shade, well lit

Water

often, keep moist but not wet

Humidity

medium

Fertiliser

regular use of high nitrogen fertiliser

Propagation

It can only be grown from spores, not propagated.

Soil

Well draining, well-draining, airy, epiphytic substrate

Toxicity

Huperzia are toxic to animals when ingested.

Delivery costs are based on the total weight of your order and are automatically calculated in the cart. Simply place the products you want to buy into your card and click on “checkout” to get a quote for shipping.

We offer free delivery in Germany for orders above 60€ and EU above 100€.

It takes 1 to 2 working days for us to process your order. Once it is shipped, the following times apply: