Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Aquatics
Origin
World/Pandemic
North America, Europe, Asia
Types
242
Lemna minor
Number of Varieties
20037
0
40000
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Habitat
Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Swamps, Terrestrial, Woodlands
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-141-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
7-1
Sunset Zone
H2
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
40.60 cm5.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm0.12 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink, Rose, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Tan, Sandy Brown, Sienna, Ivory
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Oblong-lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
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The pH of Soil
Acidic
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
In Water
How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
In Spring
Ample Water
Aquatic Plant
In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
-
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
-
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Phosphate, Requires high amount of nitrogen
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial soft rot, Brown Rot, Mealybugs, Spider mites
Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt
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
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects, Mealybugs
Insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification
Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
-
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
ENCYCLIA hanburyi
LEMNA trisulca
Common Name
Encyclia, Orchid
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
In Hindi
आर्किड
duckweed
In German
Orchidee
Entengrütze
In French
Orchidée
lentille d'eau
In Spanish
Orquídea
Lenteja de agua
In Greek
εγκύκλιο
duckweed
In Portuguese
orquídea
lentilha-d'água
In Polish
orquídea
Rzęsa
In Latin
Epidendrum
duckweed
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Arales
Family
Orchidaceae
Lemnaceae
Genus
Encyclia
Lemna
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Epidendreae
Lemneae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Lemnoideae
Number of Species
24238
1
27800
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