Taxonomy

Division:

Pteridophyta | - Ferns

Family:

Salviniaceae

Genus:

Azolla

Species:

Azolla rubra

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Aquatic

Height:

2 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

waterfowl, aquatic invertebrates

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fall Color:

red, purple

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Notes:

Reproduces primarily vegetatively through fragmentation. Produces megaspores and microspores but sexual reproduction rarely documented in cultivation.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI