Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees
Aquatics
Origin
Central Asia
North America, Europe, Asia
Types
Aceymac apple, Bailey Sweet apple, Dabinett apple, Nehou apple
Lemna minor
Number of Varieties
700037
0
40000
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Habitat
Hillside
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-81-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
7-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.00 cm5.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm0.12 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Green, Red
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Brown, Green, Light Yellow
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Oblong-lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loamy
-
The pH of Soil
Neutral
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
In Spring
Moderate
Aquatic Plant
In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
-
Soil Type
Loamy
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Canker, Caterpillars, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Salt
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Insects
Allergy
Mouth itching, Throat itching
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache
Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
-
Other Uses
Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Showy Tree
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Malus domestica
LEMNA trisulca
Common Name
Apple Tree
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
In Hindi
सेब का वृक्ष
duckweed
In German
Apfelbaum
Entengrütze
In French
Pommier
lentille d'eau
In Spanish
Manzano
Lenteja de agua
In Greek
μηλιά
duckweed
In Portuguese
Macieira
lentilha-d'água
In Polish
jabłoń
Rzęsa
In Latin
Arbore
duckweed
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Arales
Family
Rosaceae
Lemnaceae
Genus
Malus
Lemna
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Lemneae
Subfamily
-
Lemnoideae
Number of Species
750038
1
27800
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