Water Spangles Plant Care
Salvinia oblongifolia Mart.
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Salvinia oblongifolia is a species of plant in the Salviniaceae. Its leaves can grow with up to 6 cm long and 2.5 cm wide, making it the largest species in the genus Salvinia.
Full sun to partial shade
At a glance
How do you care for Water Spangles?
Water Spangles grows best in full sun to partial shade.
What Is the Water Spangles?
Water Spangles (Salvinia oblongifolia) belongs to the Salviniaceae family within the Salvinia genus.
Water Spangles displays a floating aquatic fern growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Water Spangles produces tiny, inconspicuous, greenish-brown.
What Light Does the Water Spangles Need?
Water Spangles thrives in full sun to partial shade.
Light Requirement
Full sun to partial shade
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Water Spangles?
Nutrient-rich, muddy soil or aquatic environments. Good drainage is essential for Water Spangles to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Water Spangles?
Does not require traditional potting, thrives in water. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a Water Spangles?
Water Spangles can be propagated through spores, division. Similar propagation techniques also apply to water spangles plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Water Spangles Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Water Spangles, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Water Spangles?
Water Spangles is susceptible to generally pest-free. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
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Water Spangles is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Salvinia genus — compare its care with other Salvinia species on PlantoScan.
Salvinia is part of the Salviniaceae plant family — browse all Salviniaceae genera and species.
Water Spangles thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Salvinia oblongifolia Mart., family Salviniaceae (first published in Icon. Pl. Crypt. 128 t. 75 f. 2, t. 76. 1834. (1834)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Water Spangles, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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