1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
North America, Europe, Asia
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea
1.4 Types
Lemna minor
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
Woodland Garden Canopy
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
5.00 cm1,070.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
0.12 cm610.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
White, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Green
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Light Yellow, Burgundy, Dark Red
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
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Aquatic Plant
Acidic, Neutral
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
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Requires regular watering during dry weather
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
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
No need to prune
No pruning needed
4.8 Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
No fertilizers needed
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew
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
Used in parkland
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
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
Fruits, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Shade Trees, Street Trees
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
LEMNA trisulca
CORNUS controversa
7.2 Common Name
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree
7.2.1 In Hindi
duckweed
Wedding Cake Tree
7.2.2 In German
Entengrütze
Hochzeitstorte Baum
7.2.3 In French
lentille d'eau
Gâteau de mariage Arbre
7.2.4 In Spanish
Lenteja de agua
Pastel de bodas del árbol
7.2.5 In Greek
duckweed
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
lentilha-d'água
Árvore do bolo de casamento
7.2.7 In Polish
Rzęsa
Wedding Cake Drzewo
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, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species