Tree Apron Moss for Terrariums (Anomodon attenuatus)

Name: Tree Apron Moss for Terrariums (Anomodon attenuatus)
SKU: TM-TAP
Availability: InStock

Price range: $6.95 through $23.95

Live Tree Apron Moss (Anomodon attenuatus) brings a woodland texture to your terrarium or vivarium. This moss creeps in a mat-like pattern. You can find it in nature at the base of a tree or on decaying logs in shaded forests. It has arching feathery stems, and it drapes naturally over contours. This makes it an ideal ground cover for a terrarium or vivarium. We ship this moss live, and it can be planted directly into your terrarium.

Botanical Profile

Scientific Name: Anomodon attenuatus
Common Names: Tree Apron Moss
Growth Form: It creeps and grows into irregular mats, producing elongated, arching stems.
Coloration: Bright green when healthy and hydrated, and yellow-green to dull olive when dry/dormant.
Texture: Soft, fine, and slightly glossy. It has slender, curved stems with small, overlapping leaves and grows into mats.

Key Applications

Humid, shaded terrariums.
Bioactive vivariums.
Accent moss along vertical backgrounds and hardscape edges.
Substrate coverage in shaded microhabitats.

Size

Clear

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Outdoors, tree apron moss for tree bases grows on bark and stone — the classic skirt around a mature oak.

Handling Instructions

Shipped Live: Tree moss is shipped live. We harvest and ship the same day.
Storage: You can store this moss in a breathable container with some airflow in a cool and shaded environment If you don’t plant this moss instantly,. Mist it daily and avoid direct sun exposure
Usage: Plant this moss directly onto moist substrate, wood, or rock. Tree Apron Moss grows well over curved and uneven surfaces. Use pins or nets if you plant it on vertical surfaces.

Ecological and Ethical Harvesting

Our Anomodon attenuatus is sustainably hand-harvested. We are dedicated to sustainably harvested to ensure the long-term survival of native moss populations. We only harvest up to 30% to ensure regrowth.