Pottiaceae
Tortella tortuosa
Tortella tortuosa
Zones 5–10Sun Partial ShadeWater ModerateCare Moderate
Native Plants · Moss · Tortella · Bryophyte · Terrarium · Vivarium · Limestone · Shade Plant · Humidity Loving · Rock Moss · Non-Vascular
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Currently out of stock everywhereStock updated 9/6/2026
Tortella tortuosa is a small, curly-leaved moss commonly found on limestone rocks and walls in temperate regions worldwide. It prefers shaded to partially lit, humid environments and requires consistently moist conditions to thrive. This species is best appreciated in terrarium or vivarium settings where humidity can be carefully maintained.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 3 hours
- Watering
- Mist or water lightly to keep the moss moist; avoid prolonged desiccation · Every 5-7 days or as humidity allows
- 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
- 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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