Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Aquatics
Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
North America, Europe, Asia
Types
Mareer, Manjak
Lemna minor
Number of Varieties
1537
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40000
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Habitat
Saline Soils, Sandy areas
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-151-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
7-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm5.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
670.00 cm0.12 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Light Green, Chocolate
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
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Oblong-lanceolate
Thorns
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✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Root rot, Snails
Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt
Cold climate, Salt
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
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Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Insects
Allergy
Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
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Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, used as a dye
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree
Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Hair Loss
Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
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Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
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Garden Design
Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
CORDIA subcordata
LEMNA trisulca
Common Name
Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
In Hindi
Cordia subcordata
duckweed
In German
Cordia subcordata
Entengrütze
In French
Cordia subcordata
lentille d'eau
In Spanish
Cordia subcordata
Lenteja de agua
In Greek
Cordia subcordata
duckweed
In Portuguese
Cordia subcordata
lentilha-d'água
In Polish
Cordia subcordata
Rzęsa
In Latin
Cordia subcordata
duckweed
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Arales
Family
Boraginaceae
Lemnaceae
Genus
Cordia
Lemna
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Lemneae
Subfamily
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Lemnoideae
Number of Species
138
1
27800
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