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Azolla filiculoides (Water fern)
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2 hours care
per year
per year
0.01m
Max height
Max height
0m
Max spread
Max spread
1-2 years
To maturity
To maturity
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Botanical name
Azolla filiculoides
Other names
Water fern, Fairy moss, Azolla caroliniana
Genus
Azolla Azolla
Species
A. filiculoides - A. filiculoides is a tender floating aquatic plant. It has small, fern-like foliage that is red or purple in sun or green to blue-green in shade.
Azolla filiculoides is: Deciduous
Habit
Spreading
Foliage
Flushed purple, Green in Summer
How to care
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Propagation methods
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Where to grow
Azolla filiculoides (Water fern) will reach a height of 0.01m and a spread of 0m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
Aquatic
Cultivation
Can be located in sun or shade. May be overwintered under cover as it is frost tender. Can be extremely invasive and, as of 2013, is banned from being sold in the UK. Do not dispose of in the wild.
Soil drainage
Pond/In water
Light
Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Azolla filiculoides
Other names
Water fern, Fairy moss, Azolla caroliniana
Genus
Azolla Azolla
Species
A. filiculoides - A. filiculoides is a tender floating aquatic plant. It has small, fern-like foliage that is red or purple in sun or green to blue-green in shade.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Spreading
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Foliage
Flushed purple, Green in Summer
General care
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Azolla filiculoides (Water fern) will reach a height of 0.01m and a spread of 0m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
Aquatic
Cultivation
Can be located in sun or shade. May be overwintered under cover as it is frost tender. Can be extremely invasive and, as of 2013, is banned from being sold in the UK. Do not dispose of in the wild.
Soil drainage
Pond/In water
Light
Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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| Soil drainage: | Pond/In water | Tell us... |
| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
| Aspect: | North, South, East, West | Tell us... |
| Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
| Hardiness: | Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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