Angels Tears 130mm

🌿 Angel’s Tears (Soleirolia soleirolii)

Common Names:
Angel’s Tears, Baby’s Tears, Mind-Your-Own-Business, Irish Moss (not to be confused with Sagina moss)

Family:
Urticaceae (Nettle family)

Origin:
Native to the Mediterranean region, especially Corsica and Sardinia

📏 Physical Description

• Growth Habit:
  A low-growing, mat-forming perennial ground cover, often used as a trailing or cascading plant in pots and hanging baskets.
  It forms a dense, moss-like mound that gracefully spills over edges.

• Leaves:
  Tiny, round, bright green leaves (2–5 mm across) grow densely along thin, wiry, creeping stems.
  The foliage gives a soft, cloud-like appearance, making it popular for whimsical or fairy garden designs.

• Stems:
  Fine and thread-like, spreading quickly by creeping and rooting as they go.

🌸 Flowers

• Appearance:
  Very small, inconspicuous pale pink or white flowers appear sporadically.
  Grown almost entirely for its lush, delicate foliage.

🌱 Care and Cultivation

• Light:
  Prefers bright, indirect light or dappled shade.
  Can tolerate low light, but growth may be slower and more sparse.
  Avoid direct harsh sun, which can scorch the delicate leaves.

• Watering:
  Keep soil consistently moist but not soggy.
  Doesn't tolerate drought well—wilts quickly if too dry, but can recover if rehydrated promptly.

• Soil:
  Likes rich, loose, and well-draining soil.
  A standard indoor potting mix with some added compost works well.

• Temperature:
  Prefers cooler temps, ideally 15–24°C (59–75°F).
  Sensitive to both frost and extreme heat.

• Humidity:
  Loves high humidity—thrives in terrariums, bathrooms, or shaded outdoor gardens.
  Can suffer from browning tips in dry indoor air.

• Feeding:
  Feed lightly during spring and summer with a diluted all-purpose liquid fertilizer every 4–6 weeks.

• Propagation:
  Easily propagated by division—just pull apart sections and replant. Also spreads naturally from stem rooting.

✅ Quick Care Summary

RequirementDetailsLightBright indirect to part shadeWaterKeep consistently moistSoilRich, well-drainingTemperature15–24°C; avoid frost and heatHumidityHigh preferredGrowth HabitCreeping, trailing, mat-formingPropagationDivision or rooted cuttings

✅ Perfect For:

• Hanging baskets, wall planters, or tabletop bowls

• Fairy gardens or terrariums

• Ground cover in shaded outdoor spaces

• Soft filler plant under larger specimens like ferns or calatheas