Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Aquatics
Origin
North America, Europe, Asia
India
Types
Lemna minor
Ipomoea aquatica
Number of Varieties
37120
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40000
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Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-88-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-6
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Spreading
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
5.00 cm12.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
0.12 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Light Green
Green, Reddish Plum
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
Long Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Requires regular 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
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial 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
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Birds, Hens
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Farmland
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Swelling
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
Other Uses
-
Used in curries, soups, stews
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
LEMNA trisulca
IPOMOEA aquatica
Common Name
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
In Hindi
duckweed
Water Spinach
In German
Entengrütze
Wasser-Spinat
In French
lentille d'eau
Épinards d'eau
In Spanish
Lenteja de agua
La espinaca de agua
In Greek
duckweed
Σπανάκι νερό
In Portuguese
lentilha-d'água
Espinafre de água
In Polish
Rzęsa
Szpinak wodny
In Latin
duckweed
Water Spinach
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arales
Solanales
Family
Lemnaceae
Convolvulaceae
Genus
Lemna
Ipomoea
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Lemneae
Ipomoeeae
Subfamily
Lemnoideae
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Number of Species
38500
1
27800
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