Lycopodium is a type of evergreen plant often plant growing unsloped and trailing in the wild , also known as ground pine and break away true cedar . These plants are commonly used for Christmas decoration and can variegate from low - lie down ferns to ground creep vine . ' Planting seeds ' is a term used generally when referring to lycopodium , as this plant does not raise literal seeds . Lycopodium is a spore - bearing plant that create both eggs and spermatozoan within each spore in club to reproduce . Although sprouting is tiresome , set off a lycopodium from plant spore can be done successfully .
Step 1
Locate Lycopodium , or ground pine growing freely in the woods , rather in the fall . explore the plants for those with stems that are shooting upwardly from the plant . These are mature aerial stems and contain the strobilus , or cones that household spores necessary for sprouting .
Step 2
Using scissor hold or small pruners , carefully clip off the aerial stanch at the base of the flora .
Step 3
Place cuttings in a zip - lock bag , being careful not to disturb the rhizome .
Step 4
Using a penetrating knife or nail , plug several drainage holes in the bottom of a four quart credit card container .
Step 5
Place the lid on the plastic container .
Step 6
Using a acute knife , make several slits in the eyelid of the container for airing .
Step 7
Remove the lid and set up aside .
Step 8
Fill the plastic container with an orchid potting mixture to within four inches of the top of the container .
Step 9
Add two inches of peat moss on top of the orchid potting mixture .
Step 10
Using a atomiser bottle , wet the peat moss good , but do not saturate or allow water to pool in the container .
Step 11
Remove the lycopodium stems from the vigour - lock bag and carefully shake them over the plastic container in an endeavor to unloosen spores onto the dampish peat moss .
Step 12
point the chapeau back on the container and place the container in an area of the home by a window , away from direct sun .
Step 13
Spray the peat moss occasionally with the water bottle to keep it moist . The frequency will be determined by the temperature of your home .
Step 14
observe for emerging industrial plant after two to three calendar month .
Step 15
Water the midget plants doubly hebdomadally with a light spraying of the urine nursing bottle .
Step 16
Thin genus Lycopodium seedlings after another month or two . set aside at least three inch of space between each seedling .
Step 17
admit plants to carry on to grow indoors until late spring where they can be transplant out of doors in a suspicious orbit , free from initial frost . Lycopodium that continues to grow throughout leaping , summertime and tumble will be well - established to brook hoar and freezing temperature of wintertime .
