I received this plant as a gift, but with no ID. It seems to like a lot of water and the only thing the sticker says is herb. I already transplanted it into a larger pot, but I'm not sure if it's doing well or not.
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Hello ! Your plant's family is something like 400 millions year old, in those times it still hesitated between being a fern or a moss.
It is the selaginellae family and this member is the Selaginella martensii Frosty (sometimes sold under the name of Selaginella kraussiana Frosty' but it is a mistake) . It needs constant humidity and the white parts of the plant turns green when temperature is too hot, the frosty parts comes back in the winter with lower temperature that is why it is often sold for Christmas decoration.
Looks like a citronella Plant, or one of the various types of ferns!
I think it may be a type of parsley
This is not a citronella plant. I have plenty of these growing in my yard and none of them look like this. However, I do grow parsley in my garden and your plants lookis a lot like a few of the parsely plants I have growing in my yard.
I would think citronella would smell like it and this plant doesn't smell like anything. I appreciate the reply.
Are you in the US? If so, you may want to check with your local home extension office. The photos are a little blurry to me, but the lines and edges look fern like. They will need a clear photo of a leave and the growth pattern to give you the right genus/species.
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Well I can say one thing and I feel a bit silly. But since I'd transplanted it into a new pot, and I read the HERB sticker on the new pot, the HERB sticker didn't come with the plant. So...it most likely isn't an herb. I'll try to take clearer pictures and post them soon. Thank you.
Awww! No worries!! Will look for more photos!
Here are clearer pictures. Thank you.
The extra photos helped! I think it is a frosted fern. It is a very healthy example!!
Your plant looks like some type of fern.
It is a Selaginella martensii Variegata. In the shops they are usually called Frosty fern but they are not fern at all and they are not easy to grow. Check for what cares they need using their scientific name of Selaginella martensii.
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