Taxiphyllum alternans "Taiwan Moss"

Taiwan moss

Taxiphyllum alternans "Taiwan Moss"

Taiwan moss

  • Delicate, dense ramification
  • Almost like the branch of a fir
  • Soft fine texture
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Aufsitzerpflanze für Aquarium

Epiphyte

Aquarienpflanze für Nano-Aquarium

Nano-Aquarium

Schwierigkeit der Aquarienpflanze
Difficulty Easy
Wachstum der Aquarienpflanze
Growth Slow
Licht über dem Aquarium
Light Low
Wasserhärte maximal für diese Aquarienpflanze im Aquarium
Water hardness maximum Medium
Pflegehöhe von Aquariumpflanzen
Recommended care height 1-5 cm
CO2 im Pflanzenaquarium
CO2 No

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Description

The Taiwan moss resembles Taxiphyllum barbieri. It is as undemanding, but under good lights it grows much denser and more regular shoots whose outline is triangular, just like "Christmas moss". It may be used in a similar way but looks more delicate. You will receive this plant from in vitro cultivation.

Taxiphyllum alternans (Cardot) Z. Iwatsuki is a moss with a creeping habit originating from regions with temperate to subtropical climates: the south-east of the USA and Eastern Asia. In the habitat, it lives on earth and exposed tree roots, on rotting wood in swamps and on rocks on rivulets and waterfalls. At first it was introduced to the hobby as Taiwan moss, even though it is not clear yet if this moss is native to Taiwan at all. Later on, Prof. Benito C. Tan (Singapore) identified it as Taxiphyllum alternans.

Taiwan moss is very similar to Taxiphyllum barbieri, however, under good lighting it branches more densely and regularly. The two species can be discerned under a microscope, too: the leaf margin of T. alternans is only sawed around the leaf tip, whereas the entire margin of T. barbieri is finely sawed. (read more)

Complete botanical name Taxiphýllum altérnans (Cardot) Z. Iwats.
Family Hypnaceae
Genus Taxiphyllum
Difficulty very easy
Usage Epiphyte (growing on hardscape), Nano tanks
Growth slow
pH value 5 - 8
Temperature tolerance 12 - 30°C
Carbonate hardness 0 - 14°dKH
General hardness 0 - 30°dGH
Propagation Splitting, cutting off daughter plants
Can grow emersed? yes
Source Flowgrow
Complete botanical name
Taxiphýllum altérnans (Cardot) Z. Iwats.
Family
Hypnaceae
Genus
Taxiphyllum
Difficulty
very easy
Usage
Epiphyte (growing on hardscape), Nano tanks
Growth
slow
pH value
5 - 8
Temperature tolerance
12 - 30°C
Carbonate hardness
0 - 14°dKH
General hardness
0 - 30°dGH
Propagation
Splitting, cutting off daughter plants
Can grow emersed?
yes
Source
Flowgrow

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ANTONIO C.
Really xl
17th February 2015
Taxiphyllum alternans "Taiwan Moss" - in Vitro XL
Taxiphyllum alternans "Taiwan Moss" - in Vitro XL

Really xl portions! mosses in this format are the best I've found, very generous portions and in an excellent state of health! (read more)

Steve R
Linea Cup 5,5cm: really disappointed
26th April 2018
Taxiphyllum alternans "Taiwan Moss"
Taxiphyllum alternans "Taiwan Moss"

Pot of 5,5cm brand "Anubias" bought, really disappointed: the portion is really too small, it's really ridiculous. I should have taken the pot 8,5cm.

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