Water Spangles
NameWater Spangles
Species NameSalvinia minima
Common NameWater Spangles
Bonsai Styleforest
Container TypeAquatic environment
Geographic Originnorth-america
Cultivation Difficultybeginner
Foliage TypeFloating fern fronds
Height (cm)1
Nebari (Root Flare) QualityNot Applicable - No nebari
Notable FeaturesFloating aquatic fern, highly textured leaves, rapid vegetative reproduction, often considered invasive.
Description
This image displays a dense mat of Water Spangles, a small floating aquatic fern, covering the surface of water. While not a bonsai, the collective growth of numerous individual plants forms a dense 'forest' on the water surface. The plants have distinctive textured, bright green, oval-shaped leaves.
