Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Aquatics
Origin
Southern Asia
North America, Europe, Asia
Types
African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris
Lemna minor
Number of Varieties
637
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-111-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
7-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
70.00 cm5.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm0.12 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Blue, Violet
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Oblong-lanceolate
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water more in summer
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
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs, Remove wet foliage
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Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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
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✘
✔
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Invasive
✔
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✘
Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects
Insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak
Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
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Other Uses
Screen, useful as a ground cover
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Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
DIETES grandiflora
LEMNA trisulca
Common Name
Butterfly Iris
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
In Hindi
तितली आइरिस प्लांट
duckweed
In German
Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen
Entengrütze
In French
Papillon Iris Plante
lentille d'eau
In Spanish
Planta del iris de la mariposa
Lenteja de agua
In Greek
Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών
duckweed
In Portuguese
Borboleta da planta Iris
lentilha-d'água
In Polish
Butterfly Iris Roślin
Rzęsa
In Latin
Gloria Iris Planta
duckweed
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Arales
Family
Iridaceae
Lemnaceae
Genus
Dietes Salisb
Lemna
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Irideae
Lemneae
Subfamily
Iridoideae
Lemnoideae
Number of Species
26038
1
27800
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