Brachytheciaceae
Brachythecium rutabulum
Brachythecium rutabulum
Native Plants · Moss · Terrarium · Shade Plant · Groundcover · Bryophyte · Woodland · Living Wall · Moisture Loving · Low Light · Brachytheciaceae
Brachythecium rutabulum, commonly known as rough-stalked feather-moss, is a vigorous pleurocarpous moss suited to shaded, moist environments such as woodland gardens, terrariums, or living walls. It grows on soil, rocks, logs, and bark and requires consistently moist conditions with indirect or filtered light to stay lush and green. No fertilising is needed; simply maintain adequate moisture and humidity for best results.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 3 hours
- Watering
- Keep substrate consistently moist; avoid drying out completely · Every 5-7 days or mist regularly to maintain humidity
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 4 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
Sources: trefle
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