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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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.
Characteristics
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. ()
| Common names | Taiwan moss |
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| 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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Lightning-fast delivery!
Plant gorgeous with rich colors. I wonder why I haven't always ordered from Aquasabi.
Thank you so much :-)
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Pflanze wunderschön und satte Farben
Blitzlieferung!
Pflanze wunderschön und satte Farben. Ich frage mich, warum habe ich nicht schon immer bei Aquasabi bestellt.
Vielen Dank :-)
I can only report positive things about this moss too. Everything looks very healthy.
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Super Moos
Auch bei diesem Moos kann ich nur positives mitteilen. Sieht alles sehr gesund aus.
Ordered 3 right away. Very large portions, approx. 3 cm tall. The gel comes off really easily. Still in excellent condition after two weeks.
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Alles TOP
Habe gleich 3 Stück Bestellt. Sehr Große Portionen, ca. 3 cm Groß. Gel geht ganz leicht weg. Nach Zwei Wochen immer noch in TOP kondition.
