Common Name
Spiky moss, Peacock moss
Description
"Spiky moss" is a strong Taxiphyllum species that is not yet determined to species. Under good lighting it forms densely ramified deep green shoots resembling fir branches. It is a relatively fast grower for a moss.
Taxiphyllum sp. "Peacock" is one of the aquarium mosses that thrive not only under water but also emersed on wet substrate. In the ADA product range, it is available on the Wabi-kusa mats with the size of 9 × 9 cm that are suited for the back walls of the diverse DOOA aquaterrariums.
Source
Flowgrow
Characteristic
Almost like the branch of a fir
Intensive dark green colour
Grows relatively fast for a moss
Synonyms
Taxiphyllum sp. ''Peacock moss''
Family
Hypnaceae
Genus
Taxiphyllum
Category
Mosses
Difficulty
easy
Growth
medium
pH Value
5-8
Temperature Tolerance
12-34℃
Carbonate Hardness
0-14 dKH
General Hardness
0-30 °dGH
Propagation
Splitting, Cutting off daughter plants
Can Grow Emersed?
yes
