Plant Care Rough Goose Neck Moss

Rough Goose Neck Moss

Also known as

Big Shaggy-moss and electrified cat's-tail moss

Taxonomy

Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus
Rhytidiadelphus
Hylocomiaceae
Hypnales

How to care for Rough Goose Neck Moss

💦 Water

How often to water your Rough Goose Neck Moss

Water needs for Rough Goose Neck Moss
0.5 cups
every 9

Rough Goose Neck 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 Rough Goose Neck Moss in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Rough Goose Neck Moss: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Rough Goose Neck 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 Rough Goose Neck Moss in your home 🏡.

🪴 Nutrients

How to fertilize Rough Goose Neck Moss

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Rough Goose Neck 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 Rough Goose Neck Moss after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

Care Summary for Rough Goose Neck Moss

Rough Goose Neck Moss

Rough Goose Neck 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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