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Scaleworts

Frullania

Scaleworts
Photo: Bernd Haynold, CC BY-SA 3.0

Frullania is a genus of leafy liverworts (small non-flowering plants) in the family Frullaniaceae, with many species that grow on tree bark and rocks. They are rarely grown deliberately; the key to growing them is high humidity and shade, as they are epiphytes.

Family
Frullaniaceae (Frullani family)
Light
Shade, Part shade
Water
Keep the surface moist; mist regularly and avoid drying out.
Soil
Not grown in soil; attach to bark, a tree branch or moss-covered substrate.
Temperature
Cool to mild temperatures, roughly 10–22 °C; avoid heat above 25 °C.
How easy
Moderate

About

Frullania is the only genus of liverworts in family Frullaniaceae. It contains the following species:

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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Frullania 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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