1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Aquatics
1.3 Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
North America, Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
Silver Lace, Cirrus
Lemna minor
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
2.2 Habitat
Coastal Regions, Warmer regions
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
2.3 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.4 AHS Heat Zone
1.5 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
1.6 Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
20.30 cm5.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.3 Minimum Width
8.11 Plant Color
8.11.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple
Non Flowering Plant
8.11.2 Flower Color Modifier
8.11.3 Fruit Color
8.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Silver
Green, Light Green
8.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Silver
Green, Light Green
8.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Silver
Green, Light Green
8.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter
8.12 Shape
8.12.1 Leaf Shape
Irregular
Oblong-lanceolate
8.13 Thorns
9 Season
9.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
9.2 Growing Conditions
9.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
9.2.2 Growth Rate
9.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Aquatic Plant
9.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Aquatic Plant
9.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
9.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
9.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
9.3 Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
10 Care
10.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
In Water
10.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
10.3 Plant Maintenance
10.4 Watering Plants
10.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Plant grows in water
10.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
10.4.3 In Spring
10.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
10.5 Soil
10.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Aquatic Plant
10.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Aquatic Plant
10.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
10.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
10.7 Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
No need to prune
10.8 Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
No fertilizers needed
10.9 Pests and Diseases
Blight, Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust, White mold
Insects, Red blotch
10.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Salt
11 Facts
11.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
11.1.1 Flower Petal Number
11.2 Fruits
11.2.1 Showy Fruit
11.2.2 Edible Fruit
11.3 Fragrance
11.3.1 Fragrant Flower
11.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
11.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11.4 Showy Foliage
11.5 Showy Bark
11.6 Foliage Texture
11.7 Foliage Sheen
11.8 Evergreen
11.9 Invasive
11.10 Self-Sowing
11.11 Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
Insects
11.12 Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic
no allergic reactions
12 Benefits
12.1 Uses
12.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
12.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
12.1.3 Edible Uses
12.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Food for insects
12.2 Plant Benefits
12.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Headache, Menstrual Disorders, Migraines
Swelling
12.2.2 Part of Plant Used
12.2.3 Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Not Available
12.3 Used As Indoor Plant
12.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
12.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
13 Scientific Name
13.1 Botanical Name
CENTAUREA cineraria
LEMNA trisulca
13.2 Common Name
Silver dust
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
13.2.1 In Hindi
13.2.2 In German
13.2.3 In French
Dusty Miller
lentille d'eau
13.2.4 In Spanish
Dusty Miller
Lenteja de agua
13.2.5 In Greek
13.2.6 In Portuguese
Dusty Miller
lentilha-d'água
13.2.7 In Polish
13.2.8 In Latin
14 Classification
14.1 Kingdom
14.2 Phylum
14.3 Class
14.4 Order
14.5 Family
14.6 Genus
14.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
14.8 Tribe
14.9 Subfamily
14.10 Number of Species