Pottiaceae
Didymodon revolutus
Didymodon revolutus
Also known as Revolutionary moss
Flowering Plants · Moss · Bryophyte · Pottiaceae · Terrarium · Rock Moss · Specialist · Acrocarpous · Cool Climate · Non-Vascular · Botanical Collection
Didymodon revolutus is a small acrocarpous moss found on calcareous rocks and soil in temperate regions, best suited to specialist botanical collections or terrariums with stable humidity and indirect light. It requires consistently moist conditions and cool temperatures to thrive, and does not tolerate drying out or prolonged direct sun. This plant is rarely available commercially and is primarily of interest to bryophyte enthusiasts and researchers.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 3 hours
- Watering
- Mist or water lightly to keep the moss surface consistently damp without waterlogging · Every 5-7 days or as surface dries
- Maintenance
- High
- Soil
- rocky
- Soil pH
- 6–8.6
- Temperature
- -20°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Division, Cutting
Hardiness
USDA 3a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 1 in – 2 in
- Spread
- 3 in
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Root depth
- Shallow
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
Sources: trefle
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