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Isoetes ecuadoriensis

Isoëtes ecuadoriensis

Isoetes ecuadoriensis is a quillwort, a small aquatic or wetland fern ally native only to Ecuador, found in high-altitude wetlands. It needs constantly wet or submerged roots and cool, bright conditions, and is rarely grown in cultivation.

Family
Isoetaceae (Isoet family)
Light
Bright indirect
Water
Keep the roots permanently wet or submerged in clean, cool water.
Soil
Wet mineral substrate or shallow water with fine gravel or sand.
Temperature
10–18 °C; cool high-altitude conditions suit it best.
How easy
Hard

About

Isoetes ecuadoriensis is a species of plant in the family Isoetaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland and alpine wetlands. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Other Isoetes plants

Isoetes acadiensis · Isoetes alpina · Appalachian Quillwort · Isoetes araucaniana · Isoetes australis · Isoetes bolanderi · Isoetes brevicula · Isoetes butleri · Isoetes capensis · Isoetes caroliniana · Isoetes × eatonii · Isoetes echinospora

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Isoetes ecuadoriensis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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