Floating fern
Salvinia auriculata
Floating fern
- Also labeled as "Salvinia natans"
- Fast-growing floating plant
- Oval, hairy floating leaves
- Feathery root-like submerged leaves
- Recommendable for breeding tanks
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Description
This nice floating fern is available in trade under the name of Salvinia natans. However, it doesn't belong to S. natans but to the Salvinia auriculata species group, native to tropical America. This fast-growing floating plant is highly decorative especially in open tanks due to its geminate ovoid floating leaves. As it is a very fast grower it removes surplus nutrients from the water very reliably. It is especially recommendable for breeding tanks; its rootlike finely split underwater leaves provide fish fry with great places to hide.
Please be aware that the bunch/potted variation of this plant could contain snails and other invertebrates.
The floating ferns of the Salvinia auriculata species group originate from tropical America but are also introduced in other parts of the world. This species group (agg. = "aggregate") includes the species S. auriculata, S. biloba, S. herzogii and S. molesta.
Floating fern sold under the name "Salvinia natans" normally belongs to the Salvinia auriculata group and is not Salvinia natans, an annual species of Europe, North Africa and Asia.
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| Common names | Salvinia auriculata species group |
| Synonyms | Salvinia auriculata complex, Salvinia auriculata sensu lato |
| Misapplied names | Salvinia natans |
| Family | Salviniaceae |
| Genus | Salvinia |
| Difficulty | easy |
| Usage | Water surface |
| Growth | very fast |
| Propagation | Fragmentation |
| Source | Flowgrow |
| Common names |
| Salvinia auriculata species group |
| Synonyms |
| Salvinia auriculata complex, Salvinia auriculata sensu lato |
| Misapplied names |
| Salvinia natans |
| Family |
| Salviniaceae |
| Genus |
| Salvinia |
| Difficulty |
| easy |
| Usage |
| Water surface |
| Growth |
| very fast |
| Propagation |
| Fragmentation |
| Source |
| Flowgrow |
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IT is terrific ro look at it and enjoy it.Excellent shipment and quality.Thanks a lot.I am also very impressed by natural green colour of the plant.
I really love these plants for my nano aquarium. They are not too small nor too big. They are really fast growing