Acrobolbaceae
Plagiochila asplenioides
Plagiochila asplenioides
Also known as Plagiochila major, Jungermannia asplenioides
Indoor Plants · Liverwort · Bryophyte · Terrarium · Shade Plant · Moisture Loving · Non-Vascular · Woodland · Specialist · Groundcover · Cool Growing
Plagiochila asplenioides is a delicate leafy liverwort that thrives in cool, consistently humid, shaded environments such as terrariums or woodland garden features. It requires high ambient moisture and indirect or filtered light, and must never be allowed to dry out. This specialist plant is best suited for experienced growers interested in bryophyte collections or naturalistic terrariums.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 3 hours
- Watering
- Mist lightly and frequently to maintain constant surface moisture; never allow to dry out completely · Mist or water every 2-3 days
- Maintenance
- High
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- -20°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Division
Hardiness
USDA 4a-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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