Brachytheciaceae
Eurhynchium striatum
Eurhynchium striatum
Native Plants · Moss · Terrarium · Woodland · Shade Plant · Groundcover · Bryophyte · Moisture Loving · Low Light · Naturalistic Garden · Green Carpet
Eurhynchium striatum, commonly known as striated silk-moss, is a creeping pleurocarpous moss ideal for shaded, moist garden floors, terrariums, or woodland rockeries. It requires consistently humid conditions and indirect to very low light, making it an excellent choice for damp, shady corners where little else will grow. No fertilizing or pruning is needed — simply keep it moist and away from direct sun to maintain its lush, green carpet.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 2 hours
- Watering
- Light, frequent misting or gentle watering to maintain humidity around the moss mat · Mist or water every 3-5 days; keep consistently moist
- 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
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Flowers
- No
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
Sources: trefle
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