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title: "This is Selaginalla Unicata. Also known as Peacock Fern or Rainbow…"
description: "This is Selaginalla Unicata. Also known as Peacock Fern or Rainbow Moss. Technically not a moss or fern but classified as a fern. Under certain lighting she’s…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/NiZALrtASBeROEC20lQA3w/64be86f6774c7eb8a9da8ff8"
community: "Fern Friends"
author: "Mara"
published: "2023-07-24T14:13:10.597Z"
language: "en"
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# This is Selaginalla Unicata. Also known as Peacock Fern or Rainbow…

_Posted by Mara on 2023-07-24_

This is Selaginalla Unicata. Also known as Peacock Fern or Rainbow Moss. Technically not a moss or fern but classified as a fern. Under certain lighting she’s a beautiful iridescent blue. After a third visit, she was undeniable.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/zAeBx6Vo0jqFOQ55isUxhizvDvi2sUjJemalwa__YoI/72198799907b4836b6c175a0bbe5022e.webp?size=large)

## 6 comments

### Anya commented on 2023-07-24

I’ve never seen such a large one!

#### Mara replied on 2023-08-04

I couldn’t resist for $13 at Kroger. I feel like my photos don’t do it justice. The blue is more prominent in person.

### Danika commented on 2023-07-31

Wow I’m impressed you have it just out in ambient air! I have been looking into this one recently and keep reading that its more of a terrarium fern!

#### Mara replied on 2023-08-04

So far so good. It’s in a bright room with about 65-70 percent humidity. I do have to keep it misted every day so the ends don’t dry out. So I can totally see why this would do better in a terrarium. It’s just so big.. I haven’t quite figured out how I would eventually keep it happy long term.

#### Danika replied on 2023-08-04

I feel the exact same way about my huge cissus discolor. Its been fading away ever so slowly since i got it. Its probably half the size it was when I got it. Says it needs super high humidity and super bright indirect light. Its in 60% and has a grow-light but i still pull off 2-3 dead leaves every other day. Some plants are just not meant for our homes! Lol. Oh well. Can’t win them all! Let us know how that one goes!

### Vera1403 commented on 2023-08-17

This is my peacock fern. I purchased it about 2 weeks ago for $30. I couldn’t resist her.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/4_BG3y23kE6kxtiv4GQADOC8YoiymgpKZ3H1eK_77eA/cd548143f7114bbbb823b5a5c0ca69fc.webp?size=large)

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