Pelliaceae
Pellia epiphylla
Pellia epiphylla
Also known as Jungermannia epiphylla
Zones 5–10Sun Partial SunWater HighCare Moderate
Indoor Plants · Liverwort · Terrarium · Bryophyte · Shade Plant · Moisture Loving · Vivarium · Groundcover · Non-Vascular · Moss Alternative
Pet-safeIndoor
Currently out of stock everywhereStock updated 9/6/2026
Pellia epiphylla is a liverwort that thrives in consistently moist, shaded conditions — ideal for terrariums or humid vivariums. It requires no soil, growing happily on damp rock, bark, or peat. Avoid direct sunlight and allow the substrate to remain evenly moist at all times.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Mist thoroughly or water gently to keep substrate consistently moist but not waterlogged · Every 3-5 days or when surface begins to dry
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- 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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