Amblystegiaceae
Sanionia uncinata
Sanionia uncinata
Zones 5–10Sun Partial ShadeWater HighCare Moderate
Native Plants · Moss · Terrarium · Vivarium · Feather Moss · Cool Climate · Moisture Loving · Arctic · Alpine · Groundcover · Amblystegiaceae
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Currently out of stock everywhereStock updated 9/6/2026
Sanionia uncinata is a feathery pleurocarpous moss that grows best in cool, consistently moist environments with indirect or filtered light. It thrives on rocks, logs, or moist soil and is ideal for terrarium, vivarium, or shaded rock garden use. Avoid direct sun and allow the substrate to remain damp but never stagnant.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 3 hours
- Watering
- Mist or water lightly to maintain constant moisture without waterlogging · 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
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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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