Giant Salvinia | Salvinia molesta in Family Alismataceae ... Aquatic Plant Species

Floating plants move around with wind and currents, They are not attached to any structure. A good example is water hyacinth. The plant Illinois Pondweed whose botanical name is Potamogeton illinoensis belongs to this class of plant. Floating plants in the wild have a habit of getting out of control and block up water ways at times.

The aquatic plant Salvinia molesta whose common name is Giant Salvinia which belongs to the family Alismataceae is a native plant of the USA.

Giant Salvinia 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.

Small green leaves are a characteristic of this pond plant. The leaves of Giant Salvinia are narrow.

Salvinia molesta or Giant Salvinia does not produce any meaningful flowers.

The plant can be propagated by seed or cutting.

Salvinia molesta whose common name is Giant Salvinia blooms in summer and spring

Salvinia molesta belongs to the plant family Alismataceae. Like most aquatic plants Giant Salvinia needs a lot of good light to grow at its best. It grows at a moderate rate.

Giant Salvinia can reach a height of 5 feet.