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Plant Habit: Fern
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: In Water
Soil pH Preferences: Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 13 +15.6 °C (60 °F) to +21.1 °C (70 °F)
Plant Spread: Unlimited spread as the mother plant grows new plantlets and sets them free.
Leaves: Other: Unique fuzzy leaves.
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Foliage Mound Height: Under 1 inch
Underground structures: Rhizome
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Bog gardening
Uses: Water gardens
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Other Beneficial Insects: Water life uses it as shade and protection- especially fry.
Resistances: Flood Resistant
Humidity tolerant
Toxicity: Other: Since its edibility is unknown, it is advised not to ingest it.
Propagation: Other methods: Stolons and runners
Offsets
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil
Conservation status: Least Concern (LC)

Conservation status:
Conservation status: Least Concern
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Common names
  • Water Spangles
  • Water Fern
  • Floating Fern

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Uploaded by Jai_Ganesha
Uploaded by HannahsGarden
Location: Cano Negro, Costa Rica | December 2022
Date: 2022-12-19
Location: Winter Springs, Florida, United States
Date: 2020-01-06
Location: all photos from my garden
Date: 2014-07-27
Comments:
  • Posted by sedumzz (Fairfax VA - Zone 7a) on Sep 29, 2021 5:50 AM concerning plant:
    This is a species of floating fern.

    It is a "small" sized salvinia, Its leaves are quite flat and have a very shallow vein running down through the middle. It usually grows in a straight line, with alternating leaves (Dont know if I am using the correct term for that....)
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I noticed there were no high-quality photos of this plant... by Jai_Ganesha May 17, 2018 11:10 AM 0

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