Azolla nilotica
Azolla nilotica
- Native to:
- Burundi | DR Congo | Ethiopia | Gabon | Kenya | Malawi | Mozambique | Rwanda | Somalia | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Uganda | Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Pteridophyta | - Ferns
- Family:
- Salviniaceae
- Genus:
- Azolla
- Species:
- Azolla nilotica
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 requirements poorly documented.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI