Hylocomiaceae
Rhytidiadelphus loreus
Rhytidiadelphus loreus
Native Plants · Moss · Feather Moss · Hylocomiaceae · Terrarium · Woodland · Shade Plant · Moisture-Loving · Forest Floor · Cool Climate · Non-Vascular
Rhytidiadelphus loreus, known as lanky moss or little shaggy moss, is a large feather moss native to cool, moist temperate forests of the Northern Hemisphere, where it thrives in deep shade on forest floors, logs, and stream banks. To cultivate it, maintain consistently high humidity, cool temperatures, and indirect light, keeping the substrate evenly moist at all times. It is best suited to terrarium displays, shaded rock gardens, or woodland garden settings rather than indoor houseplant condit
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 3 hours
- Watering
- Mist or water gently to keep the moss evenly moist but not waterlogged · Every 5-7 days or as needed to keep consistently moist
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Flowers
- No
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
Sources: trefle
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