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Catagonium brevicaudatum

Catagonium brevicaudatum is a small moss from the Catagoniaceae family, found mainly in the Americas, with concentrations in Colombia. It is a non-flowering plant that grows in dense mats, and it is not grown as a garden or houseplant.

Family
Catagoniaceae (Catagoni family)
Light
Part shade
Water
Keep the moss moist but not waterlogged; mist or water when the surface begins to dry.
Soil
Grows on bark, rock or soil in humid forest; a moist organic substrate or humus works if cultivated.
Temperature
Cool to warm humid conditions; avoid prolonged frost.
How easy
Hard

About

Catagonium brevicaudatum is a species of moss from the genus Catagonium. It was founded by Müller and Brotherus in 1897. It is commonly found in the Americas, with concentrations in Colombia. Before the name Catagonium brevicaudatum, it has other names including: Eucatagonium brevicaudatum, Hypnum brevicaudatum, and Isopterygium brevicaudatum. The stems of Catagonium brevicaudatum are mostly 2–10 cm.

Other Catagonium plants

Catagonium complanatum · Catagonium emarginatum · Catagonium

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Catagonium brevicaudatum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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