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Salvinia adnata
Kariba-Weed · Salvinia moss · Water fern · Giant salvinia · African payal
Tier 2 Difficulty: medium Water: low Light: full_sun
Temperature
15–37 °C
Hardiness
Zone 8–11
Click count
1
Observations
2
Care Guide
💧 Water
☀️ Light Full sun
Water fern flourishes in abundant sunlight, which is essential for its healthy development. Native to sunlit habitats, it is not known to tolerate other conditions. Excessive exposure doesn't harm it, whereas inadequate light can restrict its growth.
Ideal: Full sun
🌡️ Temperature 15–37.8°C
The water fern is native to environments that favor temperatures between 68 and 100.4 °F (20 and 38 ℃). For optimal growth, keep this temperature range. Seasonal adjustments may be necessary to reproduce these ideal conditions.
Ideal temperature: 15–37.8°C
💨 Humidity
Humidity:
🪴 Soil
🌱 Fertilizer
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity
Characteristics
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Annual, Perennial
- Genus
- Salvinia
- Family
- Salviniaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 8-11
- Mature Height
- 30 cm
- Mature Spread
- 5 cm
- Leaf Color
- Light Green, Forest Green
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
Tags (6)
Common Names (10)
en Kariba-Weed
en Salvinia moss
en Water fern
en Giant salvinia
en African payal
en African pyle
en Aquarium watermoss
en Australian azolla
en Giant azolla
en Water spangles