Queensland Liverwort Plant Care
Reboulia queenslandica (Stephani) M.Hicks
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Reboulia hemisphaerica, the hemisphaeric liverwort or small mushroom-headed liverwort, is the only species of liverwort in the genus Reboulia.
Low to medium indirect light
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How do you care for Queensland Liverwort?
Queensland Liverwort grows best in low to medium indirect light.
What Is the Queensland Liverwort?
Queensland Liverwort (Reboulia queenslandica) belongs to the Aytoniaceae family within the Reboulia genus.
Queensland Liverwort displays a low rosette, spreading growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Queensland Liverwort produces non-flowering.
What Light Does the Queensland Liverwort Need?
Queensland Liverwort thrives in low to medium indirect light. Avoid placing Queensland Liverwort 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 Queensland Liverwort?
Moist, well-draining peat-based soil mix. Good drainage is essential for Queensland Liverwort to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Queensland Liverwort?
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 Queensland Liverwort?
Queensland Liverwort can be propagated through spores. Similar propagation techniques also apply to reboulia hemisphaerica plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Queensland Liverwort Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Queensland Liverwort, 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 Queensland Liverwort?
Queensland Liverwort 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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Queensland Liverwort 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 Reboulia genus — compare its care with other Reboulia species on PlantoScan.
Reboulia is part of the Aytoniaceae plant family — browse all Aytoniaceae genera and species.
Queensland Liverwort copes with lower light than most plants — browse the full list of low-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Reboulia queenslandica (Stephani) M.Hicks, family Aytoniaceae (first published in J. Hattori Bot. Lab. 71: 114 1992) — World Flora Online record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Queensland Liverwort, 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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