Azolla imbricata
Azolla imbricata
- Native to:
- Bangladesh | Bismarck Archipelago | Borneo | China | India | Japan | Jawa | Korea | Lesser Sunda Is. | Malaya | Maluku | Myanmar | Nansei-shoto | Nepal | New Guinea | Pakistan | Philippines | Sri Lanka | Sulawesi | Sumatera | Taiwan | Thailand | Vietnam
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Pteridophyta | - Ferns
- Family:
- Salviniaceae
- Genus:
- Azolla
- Species:
- Azolla imbricata
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Aquatic
- Height:
- 3 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- waterfowl, aquatic invertebrates
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Notes:
- Reproduces primarily vegetatively through fragmentation. Spores rarely produced and germination poorly documented.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI