Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Herbs
  
Aquatics
  
Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
  
North America, Europe, Asia
  
Types
Not Available
  
Lemna minor
  
Habitat
By seashore, Rocky areas, Scrubs
  
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
  
1-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-8
  
7-1
  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
21,22
  
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Blue, Lavender
  
Non Flowering Plant
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Needle like
  
Oblong-lanceolate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
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
Loam, Sand
  
Aquatic Plant
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Poorly Drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
  
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
In Water
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
  
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
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Poorly Drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
No need to prune
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
No fertilizers needed
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Whiteflies
  
Insects, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Cold climate, Salt
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Hummingbirds
  
Insects
  
Allergy
Skin rash
  
no allergic reactions
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
No Beauty Benefits
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Food for insects
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Cardiac
  
Swelling
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Incense, Repellent, Used as a dye
  
Not Available
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
ROSMARINUS officinalis 'Lockwood de Forest'
  
LEMNA trisulca
  
Common Name
Lockwood de Forest Rosemary, Prostrate Rosemary, Rosemary
  
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
  
In Hindi
गुलमेंहदी
  
duckweed
  
In German
Rosmarin
  
Entengrütze
  
In French
Rosmarinus officinalis
  
lentille d'eau
  
In Spanish
Alecrim
  
Lenteja de agua
  
In Greek
prostrate rosemary
  
duckweed
  
In Portuguese
Rozmaryn lekarski
  
lentilha-d'água
  
In Polish
Rosmarinus officinalis
  
Rzęsa
  
In Latin
prostrate rosemary
  
duckweed
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Lamiales
  
Arales
  
Family
Lamiaceae
  
Lemnaceae
  
Genus
Rosmarinus
  
Lemna
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Mentheae
  
Lemneae
  
Subfamily
Nepetoideae
  
Lemnoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Prostrate Rosemary and Duckweed
Season and care of Prostrate Rosemary and Duckweed is important to know. While considering everything about Prostrate Rosemary and Duckweed Care, growing season is an essential factor. Prostrate Rosemary season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Duckweed season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Prostrate Rosemary is Loam, Sand and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant while the PH of soil for Prostrate Rosemary is Neutral, Alkaline and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant.
Prostrate Rosemary and Duckweed Physical Information
Prostrate Rosemary and Duckweed physical information is very important for comparison. Prostrate Rosemary height is 150.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm. The color specification of Prostrate Rosemary and Duckweed are as follows:
Prostrate Rosemary flower color: Blue and Lavender
Prostrate Rosemary leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Duckweed flower color: Non Flowering Plant
- Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Prostrate Rosemary and Duckweed
Care of Prostrate Rosemary and Duckweed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Prostrate Rosemary pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Duckweed pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Prostrate Rosemary needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Duckweed needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.