1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
North America, Europe, Asia
Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Mediterranean, Central Asia, Southeastern Asia, China
1.4 Types
Lemna minor
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
fencerows, Forest edges, mine spoils, Old fields, open Woodlands, Pastures, Roadsides, sand dunes
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
5.00 cm370.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
0.12 cm370.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
White, Yellow green, Silver
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Green
Yellow, Silver
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Aquatic Plant
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Aquatic Plant
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water
4.4.2 In Summer
Aquatic Plant
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Aquatic Plant
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Aquatic Plant
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Aquatic Plant
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
No need to prune
pruning needed for strong structure
4.8 Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Canker, fungus, Insects, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Salt
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Asthma
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
LEMNA trisulca
ELAEAGNUS angustifolia
7.2 Common Name
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
Russian Olive
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Entengrütze
russische Olive
7.2.3 In French
lentille d'eau
Olive russe
7.2.4 In Spanish
Lenteja de agua
oliva ruso
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
lentilha-d'água
Olive russo
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species