Variable-leaved Lophocolea Plant Care
Lophocolea heterophylla (Schrad.) Dumort.
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Lophocolea heterophylla, the variable-leaved crestwort, is a liverwort species belonging to the order Jungermanniales, which is the largest liverwort order.
Low to medium indirect light
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How do you care for Variable-leaved Lophocolea?
Variable-leaved Lophocolea grows best in low to medium indirect light.
What Is the Variable-leaved Lophocolea?
Variable-leaved Lophocolea (Lophocolea heterophylla) belongs to the Lophocoleaceae family within the Lophocolea genus.
Variable-leaved Lophocolea displays a low rosette, spreading growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Variable-leaved Lophocolea produces tiny, inconspicuous flowers.
What Light Does the Variable-leaved Lophocolea Need?
Variable-leaved Lophocolea thrives in low to medium indirect light. Avoid placing Variable-leaved Lophocolea 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 Variable-leaved Lophocolea?
Moist, well-draining soil with high organic content. Good drainage is essential for Variable-leaved Lophocolea to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Variable-leaved Lophocolea?
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 Variable-leaved Lophocolea?
Variable-leaved Lophocolea can be propagated through spores. Similar propagation techniques also apply to two-toothed crestwort plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Variable-leaved Lophocolea Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Variable-leaved Lophocolea, 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 Variable-leaved Lophocolea?
Variable-leaved Lophocolea is susceptible to mealybugs, 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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Variable-leaved Lophocolea 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 Lophocolea genus — compare its care with other Lophocolea species on PlantoScan.
Lophocolea is part of the Lophocoleaceae plant family — browse all Lophocoleaceae genera and species.
Variable-leaved Lophocolea copes with lower light than most plants — browse the full list of low-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Lophocolea heterophylla (Schrad.) Dumort., family Lophocoleaceae (first published in Recueil Observ. Jungerm. 17 1835) — World Flora Online record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Variable-leaved Lophocolea, 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.
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