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Sphagnum moss becomes peat when it decomposes. The actual time depends on environmental factors.

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What is the scientific name for peat moss?

The scientific name for peat moss is sphagnum.


Is sphagnum an example of liverwort?

No. Sphagnum is a kind of moss, commonly called peat moss.


Is Sphagnum an example of a liverwort?

No. Sphagnum is a kind of moss, commonly called peat moss.


Is peat moss sheep manure?

No, peat moss is not sheep manure since it is partially decayed vegetation, primarily sphagnum moss.


What does sphagnum moss look like?

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Sphagnum or peat moss which is used in the horticultural industry is an?

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What is the difference between white and black peat moss?

White peat moss, often referred to as sphagnum moss, is typically lighter in color and is harvested from living sphagnum plants, making it more fibrous and less decomposed. Black peat moss, on the other hand, is darker and consists of decomposed organic matter, resulting in a denser texture. While both types are used in gardening and horticulture, white peat moss is generally preferred for its aeration properties, while black peat moss offers more nutrients due to its higher degree of decomposition.


Sphagnum moss may become peat when?

Well, the peat is an organism with 8 legs so it has to be an insect around the age of 6 months old. After that the cells from the legs explode from the preasure of heat so the answer is, it has to become peat around 8:00 pm!


Is peat moss the same as peat?

No, peat moss is a growing, living plant, when peat moss dies and given the right conditions it will eventually become peat.


What is the Scientific name for Sphagnum?

Actually, Sphagnum is part of the scientific name (the genus) of peat moss.


How would sphagnum peat moss make marigolds grow better?

Sphagnum peat moss improves soil structure, increases water retention, and helps maintain proper pH levels, creating optimal growing conditions for marigolds. It also provides essential nutrients and encourages root development, resulting in healthier plants with improved growth and blooming.


What does sphagnum moss eat?

Sphagnum moss grows mainly in Canada, US in Wisconsin, New Zealand, Japan and China. In North America at one time the sphagnum plant covered most of the northern hemisphere, but was killed as glaciers scraped deep into the earth as it moved south. Long fibered sphagnum moss is the tan/brown-colored perennial plant that still exists today in the US in harvest-able quantities only in the central counties of Wisconsin (Jackson and Monroe counties). It takes 5-10 years to grow back depending on the severity of the winters and the length of time that the plant is under water during the summer growing season. Sphagnum peat moss is the dead and decaying sphagnum plant. It is not renewable and is normally cut from the earth. Large sphagnum peat harvesting areas are in Michigan and Canada. Long fibered sphagnum plants are destroyed before or during the peat harvest process. Peat moss can be any type of decayed plant life, not just sphagnum. For more information on long fibered sphagnum moss: http://mosserlee.com/page/What_Is_Sphagnum_Moss.aspx