Calliergonaceae
Straminergon stramineum
Straminergon stramineum
Zones 4–9Sun Partial ShadeWater HighCare Moderate
Native Plants · Moss · Bog Moss · Wetland · Aquatic · Shade · Terrarium · Calliergonaceae · Perennial · Cool Climate · Sphagnum Alternative
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Currently out of stock everywhereStock updated 9/6/2026
Straminergon stramineum is a wetland moss that thrives in consistently waterlogged, cool, and shaded environments such as bogs and fens. Keep it in partial shade with permanently moist or submerged conditions — it does not tolerate drying out. It is best suited to outdoor bog gardens or terrarium setups that mimic its natural habitat.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 3 hours
- Watering
- Mist or flood substrate to maintain high moisture; do not allow to dry out · Every 3-5 days or keep substrate consistently moist
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- -20°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Division
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
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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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