Leucobryaceae
Campylopus flexuosus
Campylopus flexuosus
Native Plants · Moss · Bryophyte · Terrarium · Shade · Acidic Soil · Humidity · Leucobryaceae · Ground Cover · Cool Climate · Specialist
Campylopus flexuosus is a delicate acrocarpous moss that forms dense, cushion-like tufts on acidic substrates such as peat, rocks, and rotting wood. It requires consistently high humidity, cool temperatures, and indirect light to thrive, making it best suited for terrariums or shaded outdoor rock gardens. Avoid letting it dry out completely, as prolonged desiccation can be fatal to the colony.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 3 hours
- Watering
- Mist regularly or water lightly to keep the moss consistently damp but not submerged · Every 3-5 days
- Maintenance
- High
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- 0°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Cutting
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 24 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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