Freshwater
Vesicularia montagnei
Hypnaceae
Facts
Care
- Growth form
- Under water
- Placement
- On stone or wood
- Light
- Low
- CO₂
- Helps
- Growth
- Slow
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Height
- Up to 5 cm
Range
Seen here
Seen in the wild in Australia, China, Christmas Island, Guam, India, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, and 8 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Vesicularia montagnei is a species of moss. It is used in planted aquariums as an ornamental underwater plant, commonly referred to as Christmas moss. It is found in Australia, China, Japan, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Sudan, and Vietnam. In its natural habitat it grows in damp situations on rocks and the trunks of trees.
Other names
In other languages
- Juletremose
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