Haplomitrium hookeri Plant Care
Haplomitrium hookeri (Sm.) Nees
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Haplomitrium hookeri, or Hooker's flapwort, is a species of liverwort. It occurs in Europe, Asia, North America and New Zealand.
Low to medium indirect light
At a glance
How do you care for Haplomitrium hookeri?
Haplomitrium hookeri grows best in low to medium indirect light.
What Is the Haplomitrium hookeri?
Haplomitrium hookeri (Haplomitrium hookeri) belongs to the Haplomitriaceae family within the Haplomitrium genus.
Haplomitrium hookeri displays a low rosette, spreading growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Haplomitrium hookeri produces tiny inconspicuous flowers.
What Light Does the Haplomitrium hookeri Need?
Haplomitrium hookeri thrives in low to medium indirect light. Avoid placing Haplomitrium hookeri 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 Haplomitrium hookeri?
Moist, well-draining peat-based soil mix. Good drainage is essential for Haplomitrium hookeri to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Haplomitrium hookeri?
Repot every 1-2 years in spring. 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 Haplomitrium hookeri?
Haplomitrium hookeri can be propagated through spores. Similar propagation techniques also apply to gibbs' haplomitrium plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Haplomitrium hookeri Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Haplomitrium hookeri, 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 Haplomitrium hookeri?
Haplomitrium hookeri is susceptible to fungal diseases, scale insects. 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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Haplomitrium hookeri 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 Haplomitrium genus — compare its care with other Haplomitrium species on PlantoScan.
Haplomitrium is part of the Haplomitriaceae plant family — browse all Haplomitriaceae genera and species.
Haplomitrium hookeri copes with lower light than most plants — browse the full list of low-light plants.
More Haplomitrium Species
Other Haplomitrium species in PlantoScan's care catalogue share similar watering, light, and soil preferences:
Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Haplomitrium hookeri (Sm.) Nees, family Haplomitriaceae (first published in Naturgesch. Eur. Leberm. 1: 111 1833) — World Flora Online record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Haplomitrium hookeri, 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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