Brachytheciaceae
Homalothecium sericeum
Homalothecium sericeum
Native Plants · Moss · Shade Plant · Terrarium · Ground Cover · Brachytheciaceae · Feather Moss · Rock Garden · Humidity Loving · Low Maintenance
Silky wall feather-moss thrives in shaded, humid environments on rocks, walls, or tree bark and requires little direct care once established. Keep it lightly moist by misting regularly, especially during dry spells, and avoid direct afternoon sun which can scorch and dry it out. It is an excellent choice for terrariums, shaded rock gardens, or naturalistic moss walls.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 3 hours
- Watering
- Mist or lightly dampen; avoid prolonged waterlogging · Every 7-10 days or when surface feels dry
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–7
- Temperature
- -25°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 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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