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Racopilum cuspidigerum

Racopilum cuspidigerum
Photo: Poyt448, Peter Woodard, CC BY-SA 4.0

Racopilum cuspidigerum is a moss found across Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines and Malesia, typically growing in forests on rotting wood, bark, soil and rock. It is a wild woodland moss rather than a commonly grown garden or houseplant.

Family
Racopilaceae (Racopil family)
Light
Part shade, Shade
Water
Keep moist, as it grows in humid forest conditions.
Soil
Rotting wood, bark, soil or rock surfaces in forest settings.
Temperature
Suited to cool to mild humid forest conditions; exact limits not well documented.
How easy
Moderate

About

Racopilum cuspidigerum is a moss with a widespread distribution. It is found in Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Malesia and Oceania.

It also has a variety, Racopilum cuspidigerum var. convolutaceum (Müll.Hal.) Zanten & Dijkstra It is widespread in New Zealand and found in forests on rotting wood, bark, soil and rock.

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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Racopilum cuspidigerum 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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