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Flame moss
Taxiphyllum sp. 'Flame'
Upright moss whose fronds grow in a flame shape. Beautiful on wood and slopes.
Needs
Care levelModerate
LightLow
CO₂Not needed
GrowthSlow
HeightUp to 15 cm
Temperature12–30 °C
WhereTied to wood or rock
Feeds throughLeaves, from the water
FamilyTaxiphyllaceae (formerly Hypnaceae)
Native toAsia (probably East or South-East Asia; wild origin not established)
How to keep it
- Tie to stones or in small bundles on wood/roots
- Low light is enough
- Best on horizontal surfaces
Sources
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- Scientific nameFlowgrow plant database: Taxiphyllum sp. 'Flame Moss' · Tropica: Taxiphyllum sp. 'Flame Moss'
- FamilycorrectedGBIF Backbone: genus Taxiphyllum · Flowgrow plant database: Taxiphyllum sp. 'Flame Moss'
- Native rangecorrectedTropica: Taxiphyllum sp. 'Flame Moss' · Flowgrow plant database: Taxiphyllum sp. 'Flame Moss'
- Plant typeTropica: Taxiphyllum sp. 'Flame Moss'
- LightTropica: Taxiphyllum sp. 'Flame Moss' · Flowgrow plant database: Taxiphyllum sp. 'Flame Moss'
- CO₂Tropica: Taxiphyllum sp. 'Flame Moss'
- GrowthcorrectedTropica: Taxiphyllum sp. 'Flame Moss' · Flowgrow plant database: Taxiphyllum sp. 'Flame Moss'
- Care levelcorrectedFlowgrow plant database: Taxiphyllum sp. 'Flame Moss'
- HeightcorrectedTropica: Taxiphyllum sp. 'Flame Moss'
- TemperaturecorrectedFlowgrow plant database: Taxiphyllum sp. 'Flame Moss'
- Where to plantTropica: Taxiphyllum sp. 'Flame Moss'
- Water or land plantcorrectedFlowgrow plant database: Taxiphyllum sp. 'Flame Moss'
- AboutTropica: Taxiphyllum sp. 'Flame Moss' · Flowgrow plant database: Taxiphyllum sp. 'Flame Moss'
- Care tipscorrectedTropica: Taxiphyllum sp. 'Flame Moss' · Flowgrow plant database: Taxiphyllum sp. 'Flame Moss'