Japanese Climbing Fern | Lygodium japonicum in Family Schizaeaceae ... Aquatic Plant Species

The aquatic plant Lygodium japonicum whose common name is Japanese Climbing Fern which belongs to the family Schizaeaceae is a native plant of the USA.

Japanese Climbing Fern is a perennial aquatic which means it grows every year or at least for more than one year. Over time it may look the worse for wear and may need to be replaced in an artifiical pond environment.

Thick leaves are a characteristic of this pond plant. The leaves of Japanese Climbing Fern are narrow.

Japanese Climbing Fern produces white flowers and blooms in summer and spring

The plant can be propagated by seed or cutting.

Lygodium japonicum whose common name is Japanese Climbing Fern blooms in summer and spring

Lygodium japonicum belongs to the plant family Schizaeaceae. Like most aquatic plants Japanese Climbing Fern needs a lot of good light to grow at its best. It grows at a moderate rate.