Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Fruit
Origin
North America, Europe, Asia
India, Melanesia
Types
Lemna minor
Alphonso, Florigon, Jakarta
Number of Varieties
37400
0
40000
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Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-810-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
5.00 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
0.12 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow, Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Pink, Rose, Bronze
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze
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
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Over-head 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
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Salt
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
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
Birds
Allergy
-
bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, Improve hair condition, Makes teeth white, Moisturizing, Removes dandruff
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Swelling
anti-cancer, Digestion problems, Eye Problems, High cholestrol, Immunity
Part of Plant Used
-
Whole plant
Other Uses
-
Grown for shade, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
LEMNA trisulca
MANGIFERA indica
Common Name
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
Mango
In Hindi
duckweed
आम का पेड़
In German
Entengrütze
Mango Baum
In French
lentille d'eau
Manguier
In Spanish
Lenteja de agua
Árbol de mango
In Greek
duckweed
Mango Tree
In Portuguese
lentilha-d'água
Mangueira
In Polish
Rzęsa
Drzewo mango
In Latin
duckweed
Mango ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arales
Sapindales
Family
Lemnaceae
Anacardiaceae
Genus
Lemna
Mangifera
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
-
Tribe
Lemneae
-
Subfamily
Lemnoideae
-
Number of Species
3869
1
27800
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