Eastern Mosquito Fern
NameEastern Mosquito Fern
Species NameAzolla filiculoides
Common NameEastern Mosquito Fern
Bonsai Styleforest
Container Typewater body
Geographic Originnorth-america
Cultivation Difficultybeginner
Foliage Typefern fronds
Height (cm)1
Nebari (Root Flare) QualityN/A
Notable FeaturesForms dense floating mats, known for its nitrogen-fixing symbiosis with cyanobacteria, often used as biofertilizer or animal feed.
Description
This specimen is a small, free-floating aquatic fern, characterized by its tiny, overlapping green leaves that often develop reddish tips in bright light. It forms dense mats on the surface of still or slow-moving water. While not a traditional bonsai, its clustered growth habit could be metaphorically associated with a 'forest' style.
