Plant Care Silky Forklet-Moss

Silky Forklet-Moss

Also known as

silky forklet moss

Taxonomy

Dicranella heteromalla
Dicranella
Dicranaceae
Dicranales

How to care for Silky Forklet-Moss

💦 Water

How often to water your Silky Forklet-Moss

Water needs for Silky Forklet-Moss
0.5 cups
every 9

Silky Forklet-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 Silky Forklet-Moss in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Silky Forklet-Moss: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Silky Forklet-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 Silky Forklet-Moss in your home 🏡.

🪴 Nutrients

How to fertilize Silky Forklet-Moss

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Silky Forklet-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 Silky Forklet-Moss after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

Care Summary for Silky Forklet-Moss

Silky Forklet-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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