Propagation
Division of the clump during spring.
Stem cuttings taken during the growing period.
Place spores on sterilised sphagnum or peat moss then cover with glass, keep moist for 4 to 6 weeks maintaining a temperature of 16º C (61º F), with indirect light.
Cleanliness is essential during the process.
Botanic information
Leaf: The tiny bright blue-green scale like leaves and are dimorphic and 4-ranked densely along the slender stems.
Flower: The sporophylls appear in a terminal spike-like cone (strobilus) that has 2-types of spores. The microsporangia contain many microspores and megasporangia that normally have 4-megaspores. The spores are released during late spring or throughout summer in warm regions.
Fruit: The tiny cone-like strobilus produces spores. The spores are a viable but the plant is commonly reproduced vegetatively.