Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Shrub
Origin
North America, Europe, Asia
Brazil
Types
Lemna minor
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Number of Varieties
3725
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40000
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Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-89-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-8
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
5.00 cm240.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
0.12 cm300.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Purple, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Light Green
Brown
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
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
Lance shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
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Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Average Water Needs
In Summer
Aquatic Plant
Lots of watering
In Spring
Aquatic Plant
Moderate
In Winter
Aquatic Plant
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
-
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Salt
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
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
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
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Attracts
Insects
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Food for insects
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Swelling
anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers
Other Uses
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Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
LEMNA trisulca
Brunfelsia pauciflora
Common Name
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree
In Hindi
duckweed
Raintree
In German
Entengrütze
raintree
In French
lentille d'eau
raintree
In Spanish
Lenteja de agua
raintree
In Greek
duckweed
Raintree
In Portuguese
lentilha-d'água
Raintree
In Polish
Rzęsa
Raintree
In Latin
duckweed
Raintree
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arales
Solanales
Family
Lemnaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Lemna
Brunfelsia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Lemneae
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Subfamily
Lemnoideae
Petunioideae
Number of Species
3850
1
27800
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