1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
North America, Europe, Asia
North America
1.4 Types
Lemna minor
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
Damp shady woods, Wet ground, Wet lands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
5.00 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
Non Flowering Plant
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Green
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Bronze
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
Pinnate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Aquatic Plant
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Fall, Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water occasionally, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings
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
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Shade, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
No need to prune
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Leaf curl, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Scale, Scale insects
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Salt
Drought
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
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Bog Garden, Borders
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Groundcover, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
LEMNA trisulca
THELYPTERIS kunthii
7.2 Common Name
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
Kunth's maiden fern, southern shield fern, maiden ferns
7.2.1 In Hindi
duckweed
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.2 In German
Entengrütze
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.3 In French
lentille d'eau
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.4 In Spanish
Lenteja de agua
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.5 In Greek
duckweed
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.6 In Portuguese
lentilha-d'água
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.7 In Polish
Rzęsa
Southern Shield Fern
7.2.8 In Latin
duckweed
Southern Shield Fern
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Polypodiopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Lemnaceae
Thelypteridaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species