Azolla rubra
Description
Source: wikipedia (CC BY-SA)Azolla rubra, known commonly as red azolla and Pacific azolla, is a species of aquatic fern native to Australia and New Zealand. In New Zealand, it is also known by its Māori names returetu, roturotu, kārearea and kārerarera.
Care Guide
💧 Water
☀️ Light Full shade
Red azolla comes from environments such as forest understories or rocky regions that provide natural shade. It favorably thrives in full shade sunlight conditions, but it can also stand partial sun exposure.
🌡️ Temperature 15–37.8°C
Red azolla flourishes robustly within the confines of forest groves. This plant is extremely responsive to changes in temperature and moisture, and extreme heat, arid conditions, and harsh sunlight could potentially distress Red azolla. In the summertime, it demands an adequately shaded location and a high-moisture setting. On the whole, Red azolla doesn't need extraordinary attention during the winter, yet a lengthened period of winter dryness can prove deadly for the plant.
💨 Humidity
🪴 Soil 6-7
🌱 Fertilizer
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity
Characteristics
- Plant Type
- Fern
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Azolla
- Family
- Salviniaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 8-11
- Mature Height
- 1 cm to 3 cm
- Mature Spread
- 1 cm to 4 cm
- Leaf Color
- Green, Red
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
- Planting Time
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Native Area
- New Zealand