Sphagnaceae
Sphagnum capillifolium
Sphagnum capillifolium
Indoor Plants · Moss · Peat Moss · Sphagnum · Terrarium · Bog Plant · Substrate · Moisture Loving · Carnivorous Plant Companion · Non-Vascular
Red-stemmed peat moss thrives in consistently wet, acidic conditions and indirect or filtered light, making it ideal for terrariums and bog gardens. Keep it saturated with rainwater or distilled water, as tap water minerals can harm it. It grows best in cool to temperate conditions and is widely used as a substrate for carnivorous plants and orchids.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Keep saturated or standing in shallow water; never allow to dry out · Every 2-3 days or keep continuously moist
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
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, usda
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