Vesicularia dubyana
Photo: flickr user - sphaerichthys
Moss Java or Willow Moss
The identity of this well-known plant is not resolved; formerly thought to be Vesicularia dubyana (Brotherus, 1908), it may actually be Taxiphyllum barbieri(Cardot & Copp.) Z. Iwats.[1] It was originally described asIsopterygium barbieri Cardot & Copp. from Vinh, Vietnam.
- Scientific Name
- Vesicularia dubyana
- Origin
- Indonesia - Philippines
- Temperature (°C)
- 22 - 27
- pH range
- 6.5 - 7.0
- Hardness (ppm)
- 50 - 100
- Light
- Medium
- Height
- 20 - 50mm
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Notes
- In the aquarium it is cultivated attached to stones or wood or even glass. Initially it grows slowly but once attached it grows very fast. A hardy plant which is most popular
- Propagation
- By dividing the rootless stem
- Source
- FNZAS