Plant Care Ribbed Bog Moss

Ribbed Bog Moss

Also known as

bog groove-moss and ribbed bog moss

Taxonomy

Aulacomnium palustre
Aulacomnium
Aulacomniaceae
Bryales

How to care for Ribbed Bog Moss

💦 Water

How often to water your Ribbed Bog Moss

Water needs for Ribbed Bog Moss
0.5 cups
every 9

Ribbed Bog Moss needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.

Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
☀️ Light

Finding light for Ribbed Bog Moss in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Ribbed Bog Moss: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Ribbed Bog Moss may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.

Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Ribbed Bog Moss in your home 🏡.

🪴 Nutrients

How to fertilize Ribbed Bog Moss

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Ribbed Bog Moss: repot after 2X growth

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.

By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.

To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Ribbed Bog Moss after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

Care Summary for Ribbed Bog Moss

Ribbed Bog Moss


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 3ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

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