Brachytheciaceae
Oxyrrhynchium hians
Oxyrrhynchium hians
Also known as Oxyrrhynchium swartzii, Rhynchostegium hians
Zones 5–10Sun Partial ShadeWater ModerateCare Low
Native Plants · Moss · Brachytheciaceae · Shade Moss · Terrarium · Woodland · Ground Cover · Moisture Loving · Feathery Moss · Bryophyte
Pet-safeBeginner-friendly
Currently out of stock everywhereStock updated 9/6/2026
Oxyrrhynchium hians is a feathery pleurocarpous moss suited to shaded, humid environments such as woodland gardens, terrariums, or moist rock walls. Keep the substrate consistently moist and protect it from direct sun and drying winds. It requires virtually no feeding and spreads naturally to form a soft, green mat.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 2 hours
- Watering
- Mist or water lightly to keep substrate evenly moist · Every 5-7 days or as needed to maintain moisture
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7
- Temperature
- -20°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Cutting
Hardiness
USDA 5a-10b
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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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