Radula gigantea Plant Care
Radula gigantea Horik.
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Cladoradula perrottetii is a species of liverwort is the family Radulaceae. It is distributed across tropical and subtropical Southeast Asia, occurring in Thailand, Sumatra, Taiwan and Japan.
Low to medium indirect light
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How do you care for Radula gigantea?
Radula gigantea grows best in low to medium indirect light.
What Is the Radula gigantea?
Radula gigantea (Radula gigantea) belongs to the Radulaceae family within the Radula genus.
Radula gigantea displays a low mat-forming ground cover growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Radula gigantea produces tiny inconspicuous flowers, primarily grown for foliage.
What Light Does the Radula gigantea Need?
Radula gigantea thrives in low to medium indirect light. Avoid placing Radula gigantea 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 Radula gigantea?
Moist, well-draining peat-based soil mix with added perlite for aeration. Good drainage is essential for Radula gigantea to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Radula gigantea?
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 Radula gigantea?
Radula gigantea can be propagated through spores, division of plant clumps. Similar propagation techniques also apply to radula brunnea plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Radula gigantea Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Radula gigantea, 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 Radula gigantea?
Radula gigantea is susceptible to mealybugs, scale insects, spider mites. 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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Radula gigantea 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 Radula genus — compare its care with other Radula species on PlantoScan.
Radula is part of the Radulaceae plant family — browse all Radulaceae genera and species.
Radula gigantea copes with lower light than most plants — browse the full list of low-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Radula gigantea Horik., family Radulaceae (first published in Sci. Rep. Tôhoku Imp. Univ., Ser. 4, Biol. 5: 636. f. 7 1930) — World Flora Online record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Radula gigantea, 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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