Life Span
-
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Aquatics
Origin
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North America, Europe, Asia
Types
-
Lemna minor
Number of Varieties
-37
0
40000
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Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-91-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-2
7-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm5.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm0.12 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Purple
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Red, Purple, Burgundy, Black
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
Palmate
Oblong-lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water frequently
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
-
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning
-
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Birds, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Salt
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
-
Other Uses
Used As Food
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
RIBES x culverwellii
LEMNA trisulca
Common Name
Jostaberry
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
In Hindi
Jostaberry
duckweed
In German
Jostaberry
Entengrütze
In French
casseille
lentille d'eau
In Spanish
Jostaberry
Lenteja de agua
In Greek
Jostaberry
duckweed
In Portuguese
Jostaberry
lentilha-d'água
In Polish
Jostaberry
Rzęsa
In Latin
OLIVE
duckweed
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Saxifragales
Arales
Family
Grossulariaceae
Lemnaceae
Genus
Ribes
Lemna
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Lemneae
Subfamily
-
Lemnoideae
Number of Species
338
1
27800
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