Hennediella heimii Plant Care
Hennediella heimii (Hedw.) R.H.Zander
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Hennediella heimii, also known as Heim's pottia, is a moss with 2.5 mm brown or yellow-green tufts.
Filtered light, avoid direct sun
At a glance
How do you care for Hennediella heimii?
Hennediella heimii grows best in filtered light, avoid direct sun.
What Is the Hennediella heimii?
Hennediella heimii (Hennediella heimii) belongs to the Pottiaceae family within the Hennediella genus.
Hennediella heimii displays a low mat-forming ground cover growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Hennediella heimii produces tiny inconspicuous flowers.
What Light Does the Hennediella heimii Need?
Hennediella heimii thrives in filtered light, avoid direct sun.
Light Requirement
Filtered light, avoid direct sun
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Hennediella heimii?
Well-draining sandy soil mix with high organic content. Good drainage is essential for Hennediella heimii to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Hennediella heimii?
Repot every 1-2 years in early 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 Hennediella heimii?
Hennediella heimii can be propagated through spores, division of clumps.
Is the Hennediella heimii Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Hennediella heimii, 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 Hennediella heimii?
Hennediella heimii is susceptible to aphids, spider mites, mealybugs. 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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Hennediella heimii 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 Hennediella genus — compare its care with other Hennediella species on PlantoScan.
Hennediella is part of the Pottiaceae plant family — browse all Pottiaceae genera and species.
Hennediella heimii thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Hennediella heimii (Hedw.) R.H.Zander, family Pottiaceae (first published in Bull. Buffalo Soc. Nat. Sci. 32: 248 1993) — World Flora Online record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Hennediella heimii, 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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