Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Fruit
Origin
North America, Europe, Asia
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Types
Lemna minor
Eustis, Lakeland, Tavares
Number of Varieties
373
0
40000
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Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
gardens, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-811-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-6
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
5.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
0.12 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green
Light Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light 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
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Do not let dry out between waterings
In Summer
Aquatic Plant
Moderate
In Spring
Aquatic Plant
Ample Water
In Winter
Aquatic Plant
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
-
Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Swelling
Fiber, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
-
Fruits
Other Uses
-
Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
LEMNA trisulca
X CITROFORTUNELLA floridana
Common Name
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
Limequat
In Hindi
duckweed
Limequat
In German
Entengrütze
Limequat
In French
lentille d'eau
Limequat
In Spanish
Lenteja de agua
Limequat
In Greek
duckweed
Limequat
In Portuguese
lentilha-d'água
Limequat
In Polish
Rzęsa
Limequat
In Latin
duckweed
Limequat
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arales
Sapindales
Family
Lemnaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Lemna
Citrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Lemneae
-
Subfamily
Lemnoideae
-
Number of Species
381
1
27800
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