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Aquatic fern - Azolla mexicana
Description and Uses
Azolla mexicana (Aquatic fern) is a temperate waterplant from Western North America. It is mainly grown for its conservation crops (medium shelflife),
Environmental limitations
The waterplant is 1 meters tall. It is fast growing and tolerates not less light than full sun. Azolla mexicana has a shallow root-system and forms symbiotic relations (endo-mycorrhiza). It is able to fix nitrogen with Bradyrhizobiaceae bacteria. The waterplant`s flower-morphology is spores and is pollinated by .
The optimal rainfall is 5699.5 mm/year. Without irrigation the annual rainfall should be between 700 - 9999 mm (L/m²).
Pests and Diseases
and diseases.
Seed Propagation
Unfortunately propagation instruction is missing.
- Botanical Taxonomy -
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| Clade | Polypodiopsida |
| Order | Salviniales |
| Family | Salviniaceae |
| Sub-family | Azolloideae |
| Species | Azolla mexicana |
| Common name | Aquatic fern |
| Parameter | Rating |
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| Fruit | 1.00 |
| Nut | 1.00 |
| Apiculture | 0.00 |
| Fodder | 0.00 |
| Medicinal | 0.00 |
| Oil | 0.00 |
| Timber | 0.00 |
| Firewood | |
| Grow-speed | fast |
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