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Spiridens reinwardtii

Spiridens reinwardtii
Photo: Dr. Greville, as Spiridens reinwardtii Nees, in: Botanical miscellany, W.J. Hooker, vol. 1: t. 1 (1830), Public domain

Spiridens reinwardtii is a forest moss, not a flowering plant, that climbs up tree trunks with vine-like shoots and can reach about 3 metres long. It is not a houseplant and is not grown in gardens; the key to it is humid, shaded forest conditions.

Family
Spiridentaceae (Spirident family)
Grows as
Tree, Climber
Light
Shade, Part shade
Water
Keep consistently moist and humid, as it grows in wet forest.
Soil
Grows on bark and tree trunks rather than in soil.
Temperature
Tropical forest temperatures; protect from frost.
How easy
Hard

About

Spiridens reinwardtii is a species of moss with a wide distribution. It may be found in Australia, Taiwan, French Polynesia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines and possibly other countries. This forest moss is known for its climbing vine-like habit, it grows up tree trunks and also sends out horizontal and branched shoots. Spiridens reinwardtii may reach 3 metres long.

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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Spiridens reinwardtii 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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