Azolla africana
Azolla africana
- Native to:
- Angola | Benin | Botswana | Burundi | Cameroon | Chad | DR Congo | Gabon | Gambia | Ghana | Ivory Coast | Madagascar | Malawi | Mali | Mozambique | Namibia | Niger | Nigeria | Rwanda | Senegal | Sierra Leone | Somalia | South Africa | South Sudan | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Togo | Uganda | Zambia | Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Pteridophyta | - Ferns
- Family:
- Salviniaceae
- Genus:
- Azolla
- Species:
- Azolla africana
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Aquatic
- Height:
- 2 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- waterfowl, fish
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Notes:
- Reproduces primarily vegetatively through fragmentation; spore production rare in cultivation.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch