Tetraphidaceae
Tetraphis pellucida
Tetraphis pellucida
Native Plants · Moss · Bryophyte · Terrarium · Shade Plant · Humidity Lover · Woodland · Vivarium · Acidic Soil · Specialist Plant · Rare
Tetraphis pellucida is a delicate feather moss found on decaying logs and acidic, humid substrates in shaded woodlands, making it a specialist plant for terrarium enthusiasts or bryophyte collectors. It requires consistently high humidity, indirect low light, and an acidic growing medium such as peat or decomposing wood. This moss is not commercially sold through mainstream nurseries and is best suited to experienced terrarium or vivarium keepers.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 2 hours
- Watering
- Light, frequent misting or gentle watering to maintain constant moisture without waterlogging · Keep substrate consistently moist; mist daily in dry conditions
- Maintenance
- High
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- -20°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Division
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 2 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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