Description: PLEASE READ ALL LISTING INFO BEFORE PURCHASING. Shipping is standard packaging sans insulation. Please understand that we advise you to and give you the choice to elect insulated shipping for an additional fee to protect your order. We are not responsible for weather/temperature related damages if not elected. You can select sellers other items or use this link: https://www.ebay.com/itm/164326500758 I like to use this plant in my ponds for shade and supplementing fish with natural greens for food. Organically grown, duckweed free. Fluffy high grade plant! This plant creates a carpet of green to red shade cover over the pond. Can be easily contained with a floating ring or allowed to blanket the entire surface of your pond during warm spring and summer months. You will want to add oxygen to your pond if allowing it to overgrow the surface. Azolla is a preferred food of apple snails. Natural Fish Food Shade Cover Easy To Grow/Fast Growing Float in water Or Soil Plant Mosquito Fern or Azolla is a small free-floating fern approximately 3/8 to 1 centimeters wide. Leaves of the mosquito fern overlap giving a quilted look to the surface and hide the stem. A single root protrudes from each stem. Mosquito ferns can vary in color from green to red and are generally found in quiet ponds. Dense colonies of mosquito fern provide a habitat for many micro and macro invertebrates. These invertebrates in turn are used as food by fish. Great for shading out weeds in aquatic production systems; for contributing nitrogen, phosphorus, and organic matter; for improving soil structure and quality in bog areas. Must grow in water or wet mud, it will die within a few hours under dry conditions. Azolla can survive a water pH range of 3.5 to 10, but optimum growth occurs when the water is between pH 6.5 and 7.5 The optimum temperature for azolla is between 68 and 82F. The growth rate gradually declines as salinity increases. Azolla grows in full sun to partial shade (100 to 50% sunlight), with growth decreasing under heavy shade and plant reddening occurs under full sun. If your region is above 80 or below 65, it is recommended you purchase supplemental insulated shipping container to protect your order from damage. You may purchase the container from visiting the sellers other items link or the following link: https://www.ebay.com/itm/164326500758
Price: 124.95 USD
Location: North Hollywood, California
End Time: 2024-02-03T17:29:18.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Climate: Sub-tropical, Temperate, Tropical
Common Name: Mosquito Fern
Indoor/Outdoor: Outdoor
Plant Habit: Free Floating
MPN: CKKFA2
Soil Type: Free Floating, Bog
Growth Stage: Vegetative
Genus: Azolla;Lam
Number in Pack: 2 cups
Foliage: Evergreen
Features: Perennial
Safety: Pet Safe
Species: Seven Species of Aquatic Fern -Salviniaceae
Plant Type: Floating Fern
Color: Green, Red
USDA Hardiness Zone (°F): 11 - 15(
Brand: Unbranded
Season of Interest: Spring
Soil pH: WATER pH of 4.5 - 7
Plant Form: Free Rooted Plant
Type: Ferns
Watering: Heavy
Growth Rate: Fast
Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial Shade
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States