Hairy Neckera Plant Care
Trichocolea tenera Udar & D.K.Singh
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Trichocolea tomentella is a species of liverwort belonging to the family Trichocoleaceae. It forms loose, pale green to yellowish-white mats and is characterised by its highly divided leaves that give it a feathery or fuzzy appearance.
Low to medium indirect light
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How do you care for Hairy Neckera?
Hairy Neckera grows best in low to medium indirect light.
What Is the Hairy Neckera?
Hairy Neckera (Trichocolea tenera) belongs to the Trichocoleaceae family within the Trichocolea genus.
Hairy Neckera displays a low rosette, creeping growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Hairy Neckera produces small, inconspicuous flowers.
What Light Does the Hairy Neckera Need?
Hairy Neckera thrives in low to medium indirect light. Avoid placing Hairy Neckera 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 Hairy Neckera?
Moist, well-draining peat-based soil mix with added perlite for aeration. Good drainage is essential for Hairy Neckera to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Hairy Neckera?
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 Hairy Neckera?
Hairy Neckera can be propagated through spores, division of rhizomes. Similar propagation techniques also apply to featherwort plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Hairy Neckera Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Hairy Neckera, 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 Hairy Neckera?
Hairy Neckera is susceptible to fungal infections, 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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Hairy Neckera 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 Trichocolea genus — compare its care with other Trichocolea species on PlantoScan.
Trichocolea is part of the Trichocoleaceae plant family — browse all Trichocoleaceae genera and species.
Hairy Neckera copes with lower light than most plants — browse the full list of low-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Trichocolea tenera Udar & D.K.Singh, family Trichocoleaceae (first published in Geophytology 7: 69. f. 13–18 1977) — World Flora Online record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Hairy Neckera, 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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