noun
- plural of sphagnum; mosses of the genus Sphagnum that grow in wet acidic areas and are used commercially for gardening and horticulture
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The gardener mixed sphagnums into the potting soil to improve drainage.
- Sphagnums are commonly found in bogs and wetlands.
- Many orchid growers prefer sphagnums as a growing medium.
- The florist used dried sphagnums to line the hanging baskets.
- Sphagnums can absorb many times their weight in water.
- The bog was covered with various species of sphagnums.