#acrocarp

[irelandexperience-blog]

Moss: Pleurocarps vs. Acrocarps

Pleurocarpous

• grows low and wide

• spreads quickly

• good on hard surfaces like limestone

• low maintenance (can be completely submerged in water)

• doubles in size in 6 months

Acrocarpous

• grows high and clumps

• spreads slowly

• weeds are less likely to invade due to tight clumps

• needs to periodically dry out to prevent from rotting

• takes 2 years to be considered "a carpet of moss"