Taxiphyllum sp. "Spiky Moss"
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Planting & care
- PlacementForeground, Midground
- Growth typeMoss
- LightLow
- CO2Recommended
- Height1.2–3.9" (3–10 cm)
About this plant
'Spiky' moss has dark green, strongly branched shoots with a relatively coarse appearance. It can be attached to hardscape and is particularly useful on upright surfaces where the branching structure is visible. Give the shoots room to develop and trim them to suit the layout. This moss can be grown with low light.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Light
- Low
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 68–82°F (20–28°C)
- Placement
- Foreground, Midground
- Growth type
- Moss
- Aquarium suitability
- Suitable for aquariums Suitable for long-term aquarium use.
- Approx. height
- 1.2–3.9" (3–10 cm)
Water conditions
Plant reference ranges, not dosing instructions or measurements from your aquarium. Consider livestock needs and measured conditions.
- Temperature
- 68–82°F (20–28°C)
- pH
- 5–8
- Carbonate hardness
- 0–14 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- 10–40 mg/L
Growth & placement
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Propagation
- splitting, cutting off daughter plants
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What you’ll need to grow Taxiphyllum sp. "Spiky Moss"
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CO₂
This plant’s care profile lists CO₂ injection as recommended, not required.
Estimate dissolved CO₂Taxonomy
- Major group
- Angiosperms
- Family
- Hypnaceae
- Genus
- Taxiphyllum
