Hylocomiaceae
Pleurozium schreberi
Pleurozium schreberi
Sun Partial ShadeWater ModerateCare Moderate
Native Plants · Moss · Terrarium · Ground Cover · Shade Plant · Woodland · Living Wall · Low Light · Humidity Loving · Bryophyte · Carpet Moss
Currently out of stock everywhereStock updated 9/6/2026
Schreber's big red stem moss (Pleurozium schreberi) is a lush, carpet-forming moss ideal for shaded terrariums, woodland garden paths, and living walls. It thrives in cool, humid, low-light environments and requires consistently moist but not stagnant conditions. No fertilising is necessary — simply maintain humidity and indirect light for a healthy, vibrant green mat.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 3 hours
- Watering
- Keep substrate consistently moist; mist regularly and never allow to fully dry out · Every 5-7 days or as needed to prevent drying
- Maintenance
- Low
- Cycle
- Perennial
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Spacing
- 6 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Flowers
- No
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
Sources: trefle
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