Buy Floating Fern (Salvinia auriculata) - Perfect for Aquariums and Ponds - Ideal Butterfly Fern Plant

Description

Common name:

Floating Fern, Butterfly Fern

Category:

Water & Aquatic Plants, Ferns, Indoor Plants, Groundcovers

Family:

Salicaceae

Light:

Sun growing, Semi shade

Water:

Requires more

Primarily grown for:

Foliage

Flowering season:

Non Flowering

Foliage color:

Green

Plant Height or length:

Less than 50 cms

Plant Spread or Width:

Less than 50 cms

Plant Form:

Low spreading

Generally available in India in quantities of:

Less than a hundred

Plant Description:

- This is purely an aquatic fern.
- Nation Tropical America.
- Named after Antonio Mario Salvini, Professor of Greek at Florence italy.
- Can get to around 25 cms long.
- It has firm fronds about 1 inch (2.5 cm) long and 2 inch(5 cm) wide covered with hairy leaflets.

Growing tips:

- This species has become acclimatized in some temperate regions.
-It can become a nuisance, requiring frequent skimming off the pool.
- Just keep them on water and they will grow.
- Make sure you add a few guppy fish to the water to take care of the mosquito larvae.