Brachytheciaceae
Brachythecium rivulare
Brachythecium rivulare
Native Plants · Brachythecium Rivulare · Brook Feather Moss · Aquatic Moss · Streambank Plant · Shade Moss · Terrarium · Riparian · Brachytheciaceae · Ground Cover · Moisture Loving
Brachythecium rivulare, known as brook feather-moss, is an aquatic to semi-aquatic moss that thrives in very moist to wet, shaded conditions such as streambanks, wet rocks, and bog margins. It requires consistently high moisture levels and performs best in cool, humid environments away from direct sunlight. This moss is ideal for water garden edges, riparian plantings, or moisture-rich terrariums.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 2 hours
- Watering
- Keep consistently moist at all times; mist frequently and ensure the substrate does not dry out · Every 3-5 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Spacing
- 4 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Flowers
- No
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
Sources: trefle
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