Dicranaceae
Oncophorus virens
Oncophorus virens
Also known as Oncophorus
Zones 4–9Sun Partial ShadeWater HighCare High
Flowering Plants · Moss · Bryophyte · Terrarium · Shade · Bog · Moist · Cool Climate · Specialist · Ground Cover
Pet-safe
Currently out of stock everywhereStock updated 9/6/2026
Oncophorus virens is a specialist moss best suited to cool, moist, shaded environments such as terrariums or bog gardens. Keep the growing medium consistently damp and provide indirect light to replicate its natural boreal habitat. This plant is best for experienced growers or moss enthusiasts comfortable managing high-humidity conditions.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 3 hours
- Watering
- Keep substrate consistently moist but not waterlogged; mist regularly to maintain humidity · Every 3-5 days
- Maintenance
- High
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6.5–8.5
- Temperature
- -25°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 10 ft – 30 ft
- Spread
- 15 ft
- Spacing
- 6 in apart
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Root depth
- Shallow
- Flowers
- Mixed
- Foliage
- Green · Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
Sources: trefle
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