noun
- a type of moss that grows in wet acidic areas and is used in gardening and horticulture
Usage: botany
Examples
- The gardener mixed sphagnum moss into the potting soil to improve drainage.
- Sphagnum grows naturally in bogs and wetlands.
- Many orchid growers prefer sphagnum moss as a growing medium.
- The florist used dried sphagnum to line the hanging basket.
- Peat formed from decomposed sphagnum is harvested for fuel in some countries.
- The terrarium was filled with live sphagnum moss to maintain humidity.