Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Tree
Origin
North America, Europe, Asia
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Types
Lemna minor
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
Number of Varieties
372
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40000
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Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-85-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
9-5
Sunset Zone
21,22
2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
5.00 cm370.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
0.12 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow, Red, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Yellow, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
Elliptic
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
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Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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
-
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
-
Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Leaf 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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Swelling
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
Part of Plant Used
-
Seeds
Other Uses
-
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
LEMNA trisulca
AESCULUS pavia
Common Name
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
Red Buckeye
In Hindi
duckweed
Red Buckeye
In German
Entengrütze
Red Buckeye
In French
lentille d'eau
Red Buckeye
In Spanish
Lenteja de agua
rojo castaño de Indias
In Greek
duckweed
κόκκινο Buckeye
In Portuguese
lentilha-d'água
Red Buckeye
In Polish
Rzęsa
Red Buckeye
In Latin
duckweed
Red Buckeye
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arales
Sapindales
Family
Lemnaceae
Hippocastanaceae
Genus
Lemna
Aesculus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Lemneae
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Subfamily
Lemnoideae
Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
3820
1
27800
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