Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Aquatics
Origin
Southern Asia, India
North America, Europe, Asia
Types
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Lemna minor
Number of Varieties
5037
0
40000
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Habitat
Warmer regions
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-111-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11- 6
7-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Mat-forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
40.00 cm5.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
302.00 cm0.12 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Oblong-lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
-
-
Fertilizers
Apply 3-1-2 or 4-1-2 ratio, Nitrogen
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Cold climate, Salt
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
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
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
Insects
Allergy
breathing problems, Eye irritation, Hives, Itchiness, Runny nose, sneezing, Throat itching, Whooping Cough
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
-
Beauty Benefits
Skin irritation, Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cures constipation, Cures foot fissures, Digestive disorders, Eliminate toxins, Fatigue, Halitosis, Improves Breast milk production, Increase red blood cells, Insomnia
Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
-
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Lawns and Turf
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
CYNODON dactylon
LEMNA trisulca
Common Name
Bermuda Grass
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
In Hindi
बरमूडा घास
duckweed
In German
Bermuda Gras
Entengrütze
In French
l'herbe des Bermudes
lentille d'eau
In Spanish
Grama
Lenteja de agua
In Greek
Αγριάδα
duckweed
In Portuguese
grama Bermuda
lentilha-d'água
In Polish
Trawa Bermuda
Rzęsa
In Latin
Bermuda Grass
duckweed
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Arales
Family
Poaceae
Lemnaceae
Genus
Cynodon Rich
Lemna
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Chlorideae
Lemneae
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Lemnoideae
Number of Species
238
1
27800
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