Plagiotheciaceae
Pseudotaxiphyllum elegans
Pseudotaxiphyllum elegans
Indoor Plants · Moss · Terrarium · Paludarium · Sheet Moss · Glossy Moss · Low Light · Humidity · Plagiotheciaceae · Groundcover · Vivarium
Pseudotaxiphyllum elegans is an elegant, glossy pleurocarpous moss prized for its neat, flat growth habit and deep green color, making it a favorite for terrariums, paludariums, and Japanese-inspired moss gardens. It performs best in cool to moderate temperatures with high humidity, indirect light, and consistently moist substrate. Avoid direct sunlight and dry air, and trim occasionally to maintain a tidy appearance.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 2 hours
- Watering
- Mist regularly or water gently to maintain constant moisture without allowing standing water · Every 3-5 days or keep substrate consistently moist
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7
- Temperature
- -20°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Cutting
Hardiness
USDA 5a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 4 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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