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Fissidens fontanus

Scientific Name
Fissidens fontanus
Botanical Name
Fissidens fontánus (Bach. Pyl.) Steudel
Synonyms
Fissidens debilis Schwägr., Fissidens julianus (Savi ex DC.) Schimp., Fissidens mexicanus (Müll. Hal.) Mitt., Fissidens tuerckheimii (Müll. Hal.) Broth., Fontinalis juliana Savi ex DC., Octodiceras dillenii (Bach. Pyl.
Other Name(s)
Phoenix moss
Major Group
Bryophyta
Order
Dicranales
Family
Fissidentaceae
Genus
Fissidens
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Description

This featherlike Fissidens-moss with tight deep green down comes from North America. It grows relatively slow and requires much more light than other mosses. Suitable for attaching to wood pieces or rocks both vertically and horizontally in the aquarium.

Source: Tropica

Plant Info

Region
  1. North America
Type
Moss
Placement
  1. Foreground
  2. Midground
  3. Nanos
  4. Epiphyte
Difficulty
Medium
Growth Rate
Slow
Height (cm)
3 - 5+
Lighting
Medium
CO2
Medium
Propagation
  1. Splitting
  2. Cuttings
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