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Skeleton King Coexistence Guides

Skeleton King is most often used attached to hardscape, midground, and background, so these coexistence guides focus on other plants that can share that space and care envelope without turning the scape into a maintenance fight.

PlacementAttached to hardscape
LightModerate
DifficultyIntermediate
FlowModerate (Standard)
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Coral Pelia

Riccardia chamedryfolia

Grows Well Together
Moss / Liverwort
Attached to hardscape
Foreground
IntermediateModerate

Zipper Moss

Fissidens zippelianus

Grows Well Together
Moss / Liverwort
Attached to hardscape
Foreground
IntermediateModerate

Belinda's Buce

Bucephalandra belindae

Grows Well Together
Rhizome / Epiphyte Plant
Foreground
Midground
BeginnerLow

Buce Motleyana

Bucephalandra motleyana

Grows Well Together
Rhizome / Epiphyte Plant
Foreground
Midground
BeginnerLow

Crepidomanes Fern

Crepidomanes auriculatum

Grows Well Together
Rhizome / Epiphyte Plant
Attached to hardscape
Foreground
AdvancedLow

Dwarf Buce

Bucephalandra pygmaea

Grows Well Together
Rhizome / Epiphyte Plant
Foreground
Midground
BeginnerLow

Phoenix Moss

Fissidens fontanus

Grows Well Together
Moss / Liverwort
Attached to hardscape
Foreground
BeginnerLow

Quillwort

Isoetes lacustris

Grows Well Together
Rosette / Crown Plant
Foreground
Midground
IntermediateModerate

Shoreweed

Littorella uniflora

Grows Well Together
Rosette / Crown Plant
Foreground
Carpeting
BeginnerModerate

Water Orchid

Spiranthes odorata

Grows Well Together
Rosette / Crown Plant
Midground
Background
IntermediateModerate

Christmas Moss

Vesicularia montagnei

Grows Well Together
Moss / Liverwort
Attached to hardscape
Foreground
BeginnerModerate

Weeping Moss

Vesicularia ferriei

Grows Well Together
Moss / Liverwort
Attached to hardscape
Foreground
BeginnerModerate

Ditch Stonecrop

Penthorum sedoides

Grows Well Together
Stem Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerModerate

Java Fern

Leptochilus pteropus

Grows Well Together
Rhizome / Epiphyte Plant
Midground
Background
BeginnerLow

Micro Sword

Lilaeopsis brasiliensis

Grows Well Together
Stolon / Runner Plant
Foreground
Carpeting
IntermediateModerate

Nair's Lagenandra

Lagenandra nairii

Grows Well Together
Rhizome / Epiphyte Plant
Midground
Attached to hardscape
IntermediateModerate

Silver Lagenandra

Lagenandra thwaitesii

Grows Well Together
Rhizome / Epiphyte Plant
Midground
Background
IntermediateModerate

Water Rose

Samolus valerandi

Grows Well Together
Rosette / Crown Plant
Foreground
Midground
IntermediateModerate

Downoi

Pogostemon helferi

Works with Planning
Stem Plant
Foreground
Midground
IntermediateModerate

Dwarf Hairgrass

Eleocharis parvula

Works with Planning
Stolon / Runner Plant
Foreground
Carpeting
IntermediateModerate

Marimo Moss Ball

Aegagropila linnaei

Works with Planning
Other
Foreground
Midground
BeginnerLow

Prieto's Plant

Schismatoglottis prietoi

Works with Planning
Rhizome / Epiphyte Plant
Foreground
Midground
BeginnerLow

Singapore Moss

Vesicularia dubyana

Works with Planning
Moss / Liverwort
Attached to hardscape
Foreground
BeginnerLow

Slender Hairgrass

Eleocharis acicularis

Works with Planning
Stolon / Runner Plant
Foreground
Carpeting
IntermediateModerate