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title: "Kind of a dumb question, but I received this plant by mail, is the…"
description: "Kind of a dumb question, but I received this plant by mail, is the mossy stuff just part of the travel packaging or does it remain???"
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Madderdebs"
published: "2024-01-15T19:53:18.034Z"
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# Kind of a dumb question, but I received this plant by mail, is the…

_Posted by Madderdebs on 2024-01-15_

Kind of a dumb question, but I received this plant by mail, is the mossy stuff just part of the travel packaging or does it remain???

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## 3 comments

### Billie commented on 2024-01-15

Looks like it may be coir, it’s a coconut fibre it serves the same purpose as peat moss but it’s more sustainable. It helps the soil retain water but doesn’t become soggy. You leave it on! :)

### Clark commented on 2024-01-15

I remove it and put my own on for certain kinds of plants like my carnivorous ones, but you can leave it if you want doesn’t really matter a ton.

### Tee Jay commented on 2024-01-15

It’s sphagnum moss. A lot of companies put it on top to stop the soil from falling out of the pot in transit. I remove it and save it for propagating other cuttings

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