Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Aquatics
Flowering Plants
Origin
North America, Europe, Asia
Mexico, Central America
Types
Lemna minor
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Million Gold', MELAMPODIUM leucanthum, MELAMPODIUM divaricatum
Number of Varieties
378
0
40000
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Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-86-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12 - 6
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
5.00 cm60.96 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
0.12 cm30.48 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Aquatic Plant
Lots of watering
In Spring
Aquatic Plant
Moderate
In Winter
Aquatic Plant
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Neutral
Soil Type
-
Loam, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
-
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Salt
Drought
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Butterflies
Allergy
-
allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Swelling
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
-
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Bonsai, Container
Botanical Name
LEMNA trisulca
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'
Common Name
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
Butter Daisy
In Hindi
duckweed
Butterdaisy Plant
In German
Entengrütze
Butterdaisy Pflanze
In French
lentille d'eau
Butterdaisy Plante
In Spanish
Lenteja de agua
Planta Butterdaisy
In Greek
duckweed
Butterdaisy φυτών
In Portuguese
lentilha-d'água
Butterdaisy Planta
In Polish
Rzęsa
Butterdaisy roślin
In Latin
duckweed
Planta Butterdaisy
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arales
Asterales
Family
Lemnaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Lemna
Melampodium
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous
Tribe
Lemneae
Millerieae
Subfamily
Lemnoideae
Asteroideae
Number of Species
3842
1
27800
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