Bazzania bhutanica Plant Care
Bazzania bhutanica N.Kitag. & Grolle
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Bazzania bhutanica is a species of liverwort in the family Lepidoziaceae. It is a critically endangered species known only from the eastern Himalayas of Bhutan and northeast India.
Low to medium indirect light
At a glance
How do you care for Bazzania bhutanica?
Bazzania bhutanica grows best in low to medium indirect light.
What Is the Bazzania bhutanica?
Bazzania bhutanica (Bazzania bhutanica) belongs to the Lepidoziaceae family within the Bazzania genus.
Bazzania bhutanica displays a low mat-forming growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Bazzania bhutanica produces non-flowering.
What Light Does the Bazzania bhutanica Need?
Bazzania bhutanica thrives in low to medium indirect light. Avoid placing Bazzania bhutanica in direct, harsh sunlight for extended periods, as this can scorch the foliage.
Light Requirement
Low to medium indirect light
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Bazzania bhutanica?
Loose, well-draining soil with high organic content. Good drainage is essential for Bazzania bhutanica to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Bazzania bhutanica?
Replant every 1-2 years. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a Bazzania bhutanica?
Bazzania bhutanica can be propagated through spores, vegetative propagation. Similar propagation techniques also apply to bazzania adnexa plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Bazzania bhutanica Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Bazzania bhutanica, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Bazzania bhutanica?
Bazzania bhutanica is susceptible to liverwort mites, slugs. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
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Bazzania bhutanica is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Bazzania genus — compare its care with other Bazzania species on PlantoScan.
Bazzania is part of the Lepidoziaceae plant family — browse all Lepidoziaceae genera and species.
Bazzania bhutanica copes with lower light than most plants — browse the full list of low-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Bazzania bhutanica N.Kitag. & Grolle, family Lepidoziaceae (first published in J. Hattori Bot. Lab. 61: 269. f. 1 1986) — World Flora Online record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Bazzania bhutanica, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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