---
product_id: 166127958
title: "Azolla filiculoides (Water Velvet) - Live Aquarium Plant"
brand: "aquaplants"
price: "210 kr"
currency: DKK
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 8
category: "Aqua Plants"
url: https://www.desertcart.dk/products/166127958-azolla-filiculoides-water-velvet-live-aquarium-plant
store_origin: DK
region: Denmark
---

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

**Brand:** aquaplants
**Price:** 210 kr
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🌿 Elevate your aquarium’s vibe with the velvet touch of nature’s fastest floating fern!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Azolla filiculoides (Water Velvet) - Live Aquarium Plant by aquaplants
- **How much does it cost?** 210 kr with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.dk](https://www.desertcart.dk/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

- • **Adaptive Color Shift:** From vibrant green to rusty red under warm, bright conditions—dynamic beauty for your tank.
- • **Pet-Friendly & Organic:** Safe for fish and other aquatic pets, adding natural elegance without compromise.
- • **Rapid Floating Mat Formation:** Watch your aquarium surface transform with a lush, natural green carpet that multiplies fast.
- • **Effortless Care for Busy Pros:** Easy to maintain with moderate watering and adaptable to pH 5.0-7.0, perfect for any aquatic setup.
- • **Velvety Water-Repellent Leaves:** Unique fuzzy texture not only looks stunning but helps keep leaves dry and healthy.

## Overview

Azolla filiculoides (Water Velvet) is a fast-growing, floating aquatic fern known for its distinctive fuzzy, water-repellent leaves. It forms dense mats on the water surface, enhancing aquarium aesthetics while being easy to care for in moderate to bright light and soft water conditions. This organic, pet-safe plant adapts color from green to rusty red, making it a dynamic addition to any aquatic environment.

## 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: Don’t buy!! - Not what’s advertised
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 | #80,528 in Pet Supplies ( See Top 100 in Pet Supplies ) #229 in Live Aquarium Plants |
| Brand | AquaPlants |
| Brand Name | AquaPlants |
| Color | Red |
| Customer Reviews | 2.6 2.6 out of 5 stars (37) |
| 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

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

Not what’s advertised

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 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

### ⭐ Poor quality
*by L***S on November 26, 2025*

Poor quality, didn’t grow, waste of money

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*Product available on Desertcart Denmark*
*Store origin: DK*
*Last updated: 2026-01-25*