Giant Salvinia, Water Spangles, Water Fern, Floating Fern

Salviniaminima

Genus
Salvinia (sal-VIN-ee-uh)
Species
minima (MIN-eh-muh)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Evergreen
Deciduous
Height
under 6 in. (15 cm)
Spacing
3-6 in. (7-15 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Inconspicuous/none
Bloom Time
N/A
Other Details
Category
Ponds and Aquatics
Water Requirements
Very high moisture needs; suitable for bogs and water gardens
Foliage Color
Chartreuse/Yellow
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
May be a noxious weed or invasive
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
Plant is viviparous
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Bartow, Florida

Fountain, Florida

Rockledge, Florida

Tampa, Florida

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Gardener's Notes:

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positive
1
neutral
2
negatives
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Josephine, Arlington, TX (Zone 8a) | December 2006 | negative

Giant Salvinia, Water Spangles, Water Fern, Floating Fern Salvinia minima is naturalized in Texas and other States and is considered an i...Read More

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Bartow, FL (Zone 9a) | December 2005 | neutral

I believe that a synonym is Salvinia rotundifolia.

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New Orleans, LA (Zone 9a) | November 2003 | negative

There is a species of Salvinia which is an invasive exotic in Louisiana. It outcompetes duckweed, an important food for migratory waterf...Read More

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