Lophocoleaceae
Chiloscyphus polyanthos
Chiloscyphus polyanthos
Also known as Jungermannia polyanthos
Indoor Plants · Liverwort · Terrarium · Vivarium · Bryophyte · Shade Lover · Moisture Loving · Groundcover · Tropical Display · Non-Vascular · Humidity
Chiloscyphus polyanthos is a leafy liverwort that thrives in persistently humid, shaded environments such as terrariums, vivaria, or moist woodland settings. Keep it consistently moist with regular misting and avoid direct sunlight, which will quickly dry and damage the delicate fronds. It makes an excellent ground cover or accent plant in enclosed humid displays.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 3 hours
- Watering
- Mist or water gently and frequently to keep the plant consistently moist but not waterlogged · Every 5-7 days or as needed to maintain moisture
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- 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
- 6 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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