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Live Fir Tamarisk Moss
Product Details
Fir Tamarisk(Abietinella abietina) is a beautiful large brown and orange (and sometimes red) species of moss with fern-like leaves, can form thick mats, very attractive for the forest garden or shade garden, and also works in terrariums/vivariums.
Abietinella abietina is a species of moss in the family Thuidiaceae. It is a small, distinctive pleurocarpuous moss with stems that are erect and branches which are spreading, reminiscent of a tiny conifer. It’s extremely rare variety abietina is grown with the commoner var. hystricosa on coastal sand dunes.
4" portion
| FAMILY | Thuidiaceae |
|---|---|
| ORIGIN | Temperate regions |
| TYPE | Perrenial |
| FLOWERING TIME | N/A |
| FLOWERING COLOR | N/A |
| PLACEMENT | Partial shade, Shade |
| GROWTH HABIT | Mat forming |
| SOIL TYPE | Humus-rich |
| WATER REQUIREMENT | Moderate |
| HEIGHT | 2 – 20 cm |
| FOLIAGE | Brown, orange and red |
| WINTER HARDINESS | Hardy |
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