Neckeraceae
Thamnobryum alopecurum
Thamnobryum alopecurum
Indoor Plants · Moss · Feather Moss · Terrarium · Shade Plant · Ground Cover · Woodland · Humidity Lover · Bryophyte · Naturalistic Garden · Rock Garden
Thamnobryum alopecurum, commonly known as fox-tail feather moss, is a shade-loving moss that thrives in moist, humid environments such as terrariums, woodland gardens, or shaded rock features. Keep it consistently moist with soft or rainwater and away from direct sunlight to prevent desiccation. It grows well attached to rocks, logs, or moist soil surfaces and requires little feeding or pruning.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 3 hours
- Watering
- Mist or soak thoroughly; keep consistently moist but not waterlogged · Every 3-5 days or when surface begins to dry
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7
- Temperature
- -20°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Cutting
Hardiness
USDA 5a-10b
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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