Description
"Flame moss" has not been fully identified yet, but belongs to the genus Taxiphyllum. It probably comes from East or South-East Asia. Even though it has only been known for a few years, it is relatively popular as aquarium moss, and frequently found in trade. Its popularity as well as its trivial name derive from the characteristic uncommon growth habit that makes this moss unique: under water the shoots do not ramify readily, and they grow upright and spiralling so they look a little like flames.
"Flame moss" is a not yet fully identified species of the genus Taxiphyllum and probably comes from East or South-East Asia.
Source
Flowgrow
Characteristic
Unique growth habit
Upright, spiralling shoots
Very nice on driftwood
Family
Hypnaceae
Genus
Taxiphyllum
Category
Mosses
Difficulty
easy
Growth
slow
pH Value
5-8
Temperature Tolerance
12-30℃
Carbonate Hardness
0-14 dKH
General Hardness
0-30 °dGH
Propagation
Splitting, Cutting off daughter plants
Can Grow Emersed?
yes
