Water fern.

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Nivel de cuidados

Fácil

Tipo de planta

Aquatic fern

Luz

Full sun to partial shade

Luz en interior

Luz indirecta brillante

Riego

Cada 0 días

Tamaño adulto

1 to 2 centimeters

Ritmo de crecimiento

Rápido

Rusticidad

USDA 7 a 10

Cuidados

Keep this plant in a calm body of water with plenty of sunlight. Watch for rapid spread, as it can quickly cover an entire pond surface if left unchecked. Ensure it stays moist at all times since it is strictly aquatic.

Riego

This plant must remain floating in water at all times.

Abonado

Usually obtains nutrients from the water, but a light liquid aquatic fertilizer helps in nutrient poor ponds.

Poda

Scoop out excess plants to prevent them from completely covering the water surface.

Trasplante

This is a free floating plant and does not require potting.

Suelo

None, aquatic

pH del suelo

6.0 to 8.0

Temperatura

0 a 30°C

Humedad

70 a 100%

Seguridad

Personas

There is no evidence of human toxicity, but it should not be eaten due to potential water contamination.

Niños

Keep away from small children as it can be a choking hazard if ingested from water features.

Comestibilidad

This plant is not intended for human consumption and may accumulate heavy metals from water.

Cómo identificarla

• Tiny triangular overlapping leaves
• Floating on water surface
• Roots hang directly into water
• Color shifts green to red

Altura

0,01 a 0,02m

Anchura

0,1 a 10m

Hojas

green, red, deciduous

Flores

0cm

Problemas frecuentes

• Overgrowth — It can quickly cover the entire surface of a pond, blocking light and oxygen.

Cómo cultivarla

Propagación

division

Cuándo plantar

spring, summer

Use this plant to shade out algae in small ponds.

Buenas compañeras

• Eichhornia crassipes — They both thrive in similar aquatic conditions.

Especies parecidas

• Duckweed — It is a similar floating plant often found in the same habitats.

Ciencia

Familia

Salviniaceae

Género

Azolla

Orden

Salviniales

Clase

Polypodiopsida

Distribución natural

Americas

Conservación

It is considered an invasive species in many parts of the world outside its native range.

It floats on the water surface and thrives in nutrient rich, still, or slow moving water.

Valor para la fauna

provides cover for aquatic insects, habitat for small fish

Usos

water garden cover, natural fertilizer, aquarium plant

Taxonomía cotejada con GBIF.

Lo que más preguntan

Is it a moss?

No, it is a tiny aquatic fern.

How do I control it?

Simply scoop the excess plants off the water surface with a net.

De dónde viene el nombre

The name Azolla comes from the Greek words for dry and to destroy, referring to its tendency to die when dried out.

Bueno saberlo

• It is often called fairy moss.
• The plant turns reddish in bright sun or cold temperatures.
• It is one of the fastest growing plants on earth.