1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
China, Korea
North America, Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Lemna minor
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
disturbed sites, Forest edges
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
21,22
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm5.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm0.12 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Non Flowering Plant
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Green, Chartreuse
Light Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Tan
Green, Light Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Aquatic Plant
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season
Plant grows in water
4.4.2 In Summer
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Aquatic Plant
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No need to prune
4.8 Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Potassium
No fertilizers needed
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Leafhoppers
Insects, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Salt
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
Mild Allergen
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
Food for insects
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Low calories, Nutrients
Swelling
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds, Stem
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used in biomass
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CASTANEA mollissima
LEMNA trisulca
7.2 Common Name
Chinese Chestnut
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
chinesische Kastanie
Entengrütze
7.2.3 In French
châtaignier chinois
lentille d'eau
7.2.4 In Spanish
Castaño chino
Lenteja de agua
7.2.5 In Greek
Κινέζικο κάστανο
duckweed
7.2.6 In Portuguese
castanha chinesa
lentilha-d'água
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
Chinese Chestnut
duckweed
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species