Common Name
Common Salvinia, Water spangles
Description
The Common Salvinia is native to tropical America and develops only 1 to 1.5 cm long, roundish floating leaves. It stays considerably smaller than Salvinia auriculata.
Salvinia minima is a versatile floating plant, having only little demands and growing also under moderate lighting. However it benefits much from nutrient-rich water.
With its fast growth, this small floating fern removes excess nutrients from the water column and is useful for breeding tanks. Its small size makes it suitable for small, open tanks and the water part of paludariums and ripariums.
Source
Flowgrow
Characteristic
Undemanding floater
Fast-growing
Small, roundish leaves
Recommendable for breeding tanks
Complete Botanical Name
Salvínia mínimaSalvínia mínima Baker
Family
Salviniaceae
Genus
Salvinia
Misapplied Names
Salvinia natans, Salvinia rotundifolia
Category
Floating Plants
Difficulty
easy
Growth
very fast
pH Value
5-8
Temperature Tolerance
18-32℃
Carbonate Hardness
0-21 dKH
General Hardness
0-30 °dGH
Propagation
Fragmentation, Splitting, Cutting off daughter plants
Can Grow Emersed?
no
