---
product_id: 166127958
title: "Azolla filiculoides (Water Velvet) - Live Aquarium Plant"
brand: "aquaplants"
price: "₨22759"
currency: LKR
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 8
category: "Aqua Plants"
url: https://www.desertcart.lk/products/166127958-azolla-filiculoides-water-velvet-live-aquarium-plant
store_origin: LK
region: Sri Lanka
---

# Thrives in moderate to bright light Fast-growing aquatic fern Water-repelling velvety leaves Azolla filiculoides (Water Velvet) - Live Aquarium Plant

**Brand:** aquaplants
**Price:** ₨22759
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🌿 Elevate your aquarium’s vibe with the lush, velvety charm of Water Velvet!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Azolla filiculoides (Water Velvet) - Live Aquarium Plant by aquaplants
- **How much does it cost?** ₨22759 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.lk](https://www.desertcart.lk/products/166127958-azolla-filiculoides-water-velvet-live-aquarium-plant)

## Best For

- aquaplants enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted aquaplants brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Effortless Care:** Easy to maintain with moderate watering and thrives in pH 5.0-7.0, perfect for busy plant lovers.
- • **Pet & Fish Friendly:** Safe addition to your aquatic ecosystem, enhancing both aesthetics and habitat quality.
- • **Rapid Mat Formation:** Watch your aquarium surface transform with dense, lush mats of Water Velvet that multiply fast.
- • **Adaptive Color Shift:** From vibrant green to rusty red under warm, bright conditions—nature’s own mood ring.
- • **Velvety Water-Repellent Leaves:** Unique fuzzy texture with microscopic hairs keeps leaves buoyant and visually stunning.

## Overview

Azolla filiculoides (Water Velvet) is a fast-growing, floating aquatic fern known for its tiny, fuzzy leaves covered in water-repelling hairs. It forms dense mats on water surfaces, thrives in moderate to bright light, and adapts color from green to rusty red in warm conditions. Easy to care for and pet-friendly, it’s an ideal live plant for enhancing aquarium ecosystems.

## Description

Azolla filiculoides (Water Velvet) – Species Profile Azolla filiculoides (aka Water Velvet) is a miniscule floating plant. From a distance it can resemble Duckweed (Lemna minor), due to both having tiny leaves, but the plants are unrelated. In fact Azolla are more closely related to Salvinia. Both are floating, aquatic ferns. This fast growing plant will sprout daughter plants from the parent plant, creating mat-like layer of plant material on the water surface. Like Salvinia, its leaves have a fuzzy, velvety look to them. This comes from the many tiny, water repelling hairs that grow on the leaf surface. Unlike Salvinia, Water Velvet does not grow trailing roots. In a warm body of water with bright lighting, A. filiculoides can take on a rusty red color. Care Level: Easy Preferred Water: pH 5.0 to 7.0, Soft Minimum Lighting: Moderate to Bright Temperature: 59°F to 79°F (15°C to 26°C) Leaf Size: Length, 0.75″ to 1.25″ (1.9 cm to 3.2 cm)

Review: Infested - Do not buy full of duck weed a few frog bit I'm going to return
Review: Was hesitant to buy because of bad reviews - Was hesitant to buy because of bad reviews but glad I did . it came in healthy green and alive. Picked out two pieces of duck weed no big deal

## Features

- You buy 10-15 small plants of Azolla filiculoides (Water Velvet) – Species Profile Azolla filiculoides (aka Water Velvet) is a miniscule floating plant.
- From a distance it can resemble Duckweed (Lemna minor), due to both having tiny leaves, but the plants are unrelated.
- In fact Azolla are more closely related to Salvinia. Both are floating, aquatic ferns. This fast growing plant will sprout daughter plants from the parent plant, creating mat-like layer of plant material on the water surface. Like Salvinia, its leaves have a fuzzy, velvety look to them. This comes from the many tiny, water repelling hairs that grow on the leaf surface. Unlike Salvinia, Water Velvet does not grow trailing roots.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B0817DQ8FX |
| ASIN  | B0817DQ8FX |
| Best Sellers Rank | #118,599 in Pet Supplies ( See Top 100 in Pet Supplies ) #411 in Live Aquarium Plants |
| Brand | AquaPlants |
| Brand Name | AquaPlants |
| Color | Red |
| Customer Reviews | 2.5 2.5 out of 5 stars (38) |
| Date First Available | April 12, 2018 |
| Date First Available  | April 12, 2018 |
| Expected Blooming Period | Spring to Summer |
| Expected Plant Height | 25 Centimeters |
| Indoor/Outdoor Usage | Outdoor |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer  | No |
| Item Package Dimensions L x W x H | 8 x 8 x 8 inches |
| Item Weight | 5 pounds |
| Manufacturer | Water Plants |
| Manufacturer  | Water Plants |
| Material Feature | Organic |
| Moisture Needs | Moderate Watering |
| Number of Pieces | 10 |
| Package Dimensions  | 8 x 8 x 8 inches; 5 Pounds |
| Product Care Instructions | Water |
| Soil Type | Sandy Soil |
| Special Feature | Pet Friendly |
| Sunlight Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Shade |
| Target Audience Keyword | fish |
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 5 |
| Unit Count | 1 Count |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** AquaPlants
- **Color:** Red
- **Expected Blooming Period:** Spring to Summer
- **Indoor/Outdoor Usage:** Outdoor
- **Material Feature:** Organic
- **Product Care Instructions:** Water
- **Special Feature:** Pet Friendly
- **Sunlight Exposure:** Full Sun, Partial Shade
- **USDA Hardiness Zone:** 5
- **Unit Count:** 1 Count

## Images

![Azolla filiculoides (Water Velvet) - Live Aquarium Plant - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81PwwrXN2UL.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: How long will they stay alive? I am shippping to Africa and it will take 5 days before itgets received there.**
A: It will stay alive for 5 days but will take a long time to "bounce back" and will smell really bad. However, you said that  you are shipping "To" Africa, which sounds like it will have to first go to Customs. Customs can take up to 3 months and it would be very dead by then.

**Q: Nowhere in this listing do you say what you are selling (number? Volume?) nor what you live guarantee is (and for that shipping price there better be)**
A: I ship 10-15 plants in one order. Delivery from Europe in working 3 days UPS EXPRESS MAIL

**Q: How are you allowed to send live plants into the USA?**
A: Plants are allowed to be sent from Europe to the United States of America by attaching a phytosanitary certificate for US customs to the parcel.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐ Infested
*by S***N on January 23, 2026*

Do not buy full of duck weed a few frog bit I'm going to return

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Was hesitant to buy because of bad reviews
*by R***A on May 11, 2022*

Was hesitant to buy because of bad reviews but glad I did . it came in healthy green and alive. Picked out two pieces of duck weed no big deal

### ⭐ Don’t buy!!
*by M***E on December 9, 2025*

Not what’s advertised

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*Product available on Desertcart Sri Lanka*
*Store origin: LK*
*Last updated: 2026-02-08*