HORTICULTURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Sphagnum likes acidic soil and grows in acidic marshes on the top of the peat bog. Thus, the dried and decayed material of Sphagnum in the peat bog gives it the name peat moss.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sphagnum is an aquatic moss and is commonly called as bog moss / peat moss / moss cotton. The genus is remarkably unique in having some features common to liverworts, some features common to hornworts and some features common to mosses.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sphagnum peat moss has a wide range of benefits. Primarily it’s used as a conditioner to loosen compact soils, improve aeration and prevent rotting roots, according to Tammy Sons, owner of Tennessee Wholesale Nursery.