Azolla — 2 species
Botanical species in the genus Azolla recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Medicinal
Azolla filiculoides
Azolla filiculoides
Family: Azollaceae
Cultivation
Azolla filiculoides is is mainly found in frost-free climates in the wild and is not frost tolerant. In areas where it does experience frosts, it survives the colder weather by way of overwintering bodies that sink to the bottom in the autumn and rise to the surface in spring only after temperatures have warmed up. This phenomenon does not occur in all areas, nor is it effective if the winters are very cold.
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Azolla pinnata
Azolla pinnata
Family: Azollaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in tropical and subtropical areas. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 20 - 35°c, but can tolerate 15 - 40°c. Succeeds in ponds and lakes.
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