Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Aquatics
Origin
Southeastern United States, Central America, South America
North America, Europe, Asia
Types
Skyflower
Lemna minor
Number of Varieties
3637
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, Rocky areas, Sandy areas
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-111-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
7-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
100.00 cm5.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm0.12 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender, Blue Violet
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Orange
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
Oblong-lanceolate
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Salt
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Seperation
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
In Spring
Moderate
Aquatic Plant
In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Mealybugs, Nematodes
Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Salt
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bugs, Insects
Insects
Allergy
drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
-
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
DURANTA
LEMNA trisulca
Common Name
Golden Dewdrop, Pigeon berry
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
In Hindi
Duranta
duckweed
In German
Duranta
Entengrütze
In French
Duranta
lentille d'eau
In Spanish
Duranta
Lenteja de agua
In Greek
Duranta
duckweed
In Portuguese
Duranta
lentilha-d'água
In Polish
Duranta
Rzęsa
In Latin
Duranta
duckweed
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Arales
Family
Verbenaceae
Lemnaceae
Genus
Duranta
Lemna
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Lemneae
Subfamily
-
Lemnoideae
Number of Species
1738
1
27800
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