Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Tree
Origin
North America, Europe, Asia
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Types
Lemna minor
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Number of Varieties
37-
0
40000
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Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-810-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
H2, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
5.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
0.12 cm1,520.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Aquatic Plant
Lots of watering
In Spring
Aquatic Plant
Moderate
In Winter
Aquatic Plant
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
-
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Salt
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Swelling
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache
Part of Plant Used
-
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
-
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
LEMNA trisulca
ALEURITES moluccanus
Common Name
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
In Hindi
duckweed
candlenut पेड़
In German
Entengrütze
Candlenut Baum
In French
lentille d'eau
arbre Candlenut
In Spanish
Lenteja de agua
árbol candlenut
In Greek
duckweed
candlenut δέντρο
In Portuguese
lentilha-d'água
candlenut árvore
In Polish
Rzęsa
Tung Molukański drzewo
In Latin
duckweed
Candlenut ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Arales
Malpighiales
Family
Lemnaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Lemna
Aleurites
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Lemneae
Aleuritideae
Subfamily
Lemnoideae
Crotonoideae
Number of Species
38600
1
27800
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