Butterfly Fern

Butterfly fern is a species of small floating fern that grows on the surface of still waterways.
Floating plant
Water plant
Foliage interest
Oxygenator
CHARACTERISTICS
Plant Type:  Annual
Height Category:  Floating plant
Spacing: N/A
Spread: 22 - 36 Inches
Foliage Colors:  Green
Habit:  water surface cover
PLANT NEEDS
Light Requirement:  Full Sun to Part Shade
The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).
Maintenance Category:  Easy
Hardiness Zones: 10 - 11
Water Category:  Consistent
Uses:  Ponds, water gardens, aquariums
Maintenance notes: This fern will readily multiply over the water’s surface, the individual ferns will become much more dense as it grows and appear as mats on top of the water.  If grown in a pond with Koi or goldfish, they are likely to nibble at the shoots, it serves as a healthy snack.  This plant is not viable over winter unless brought indoors.