Taxiphyllum sp. "Spiky Moss"
Entity overview
The profile associates Taxiphyllum sp. "Spiky Moss" with medium-growth moss and foreground/midground placement tags.
Taxonomy data places it in genus Taxiphyllum, family Hypnaceae, order Hypnales, and major group Angiosperms.
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Care data interpretation
Care metadata for this plant includes easy difficulty, low light demand, and recommended CO2.
The plant profile allows for emersed growth.
Planning tool: Calculate suitable lighting.
Water parameter context
Water parameters for this profile include temperature 20–28 °C, pH 5–8, KH 0–14 °dKH, and CO2 10–40 mg/L.
Related calculator: Estimate CO2 balance.
Nutrient range context
Macro and trace range fields show nitrate 10–50 mg/L, phosphate 0.1–3 mg/L, potassium 5–30 mg/L, and iron 0.01–0.5 mg/L.
Continue with: Calculate nutrient dosing.
Growth and use data
Propagation data lists cutting off daughter plants.
Usage tags include epiphyte and mosses.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Light
- Low
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 20–28 °C
- Placement
- foreground and midground
- Growth type
- moss
- Aquarium suitability
- Yes
Water parameters
- pH
- 5–8
- Carbonate hardness
- 0–14 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- 10–40 mg/L
Nutrient ranges
- Nitrate (NO₃)
- 10–50 mg/L
- Phosphate (PO₄)
- 0.1–3 mg/L
- Potassium (K)
- 5–30 mg/L
- Iron (Fe)
- 0.01–0.5 mg/L
Taxonomy
- Major group
- Angiosperms
- Family
- Hypnaceae
- Genus
- Taxiphyllum
