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Takakia

Takakia
Photo: Stu Crawford, CC BY-SA 4.0

Takakia is a genus of two tiny moss species from western North America and central and eastern Asia, growing as low green patches on rock. It is grown mainly by specialists and botanical collections rather than as a garden plant.

Family
Takakiaceae (Takaki family)
Light
Part shade
Water
Keep the rock or substrate evenly moist but never waterlogged, misting in dry weather.
Soil
Grows on bare, moist, mineral rock or a fine, sandy, mineral substrate.
Temperature
Cool, cold-tolerant conditions suited to its mountain habitat; protect from prolonged heat.
How easy
Hard

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Takakia is a genus of two species of mosses known from western North America and central and eastern Asia. The genus is placed as a separate family, order and class among the mosses.

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Takakia 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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