2 What is
2.1 Life Span
2.3 Type
Tender Perennial
Aquatics
2.6 Origin
North America, South America, Argentina, Brazil
North America, Europe, Asia
2.7 Types
Not Available
Lemna minor
2.8.2 Number of Varieties
2.10 Habitat
Not Available
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
2.12 USDA Hardiness Zone
2.13 AHS Heat Zone
2.15 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
2.18 Habit
4 Information
4.1 Plant Size
4.1.1 Minimum Height
20.30 cm5.00 cm
0.54
3900
4.1.2 Minimum Width
4.2 Plant Color
4.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Lemon yellow
Non Flowering Plant
4.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
4.3.2 Fruit Color
4.3.4 Leaf Color in Spring
4.3.6 Leaf Color in Summer
4.3.8 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Olive
Green, Light Green
4.3.10 Leaf Color in Winter
4.4 Shape
4.4.1 Leaf Shape
Rosette
Oblong-lanceolate
4.5 Thorns
5 Season
5.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
5.2 Growing Conditions
5.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
6.1.1 Growth Rate
6.2.2 Type of Soil
6.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Aquatic Plant
6.2.6 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
6.2.8 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
6.2.10 Repeat Bloomer
6.3 Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
7 Care
7.1 Where to Plant?
7.3 How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting
Seedlings
8.2 Plant Maintenance
8.4 Watering Plants
8.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment
Plant grows in water
8.5.1 In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
8.6.2 In Spring
8.6.4 In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
8.7 Soil
8.7.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Aquatic Plant
8.7.3 Soil Type
8.8.2 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
8.9 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
8.10 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No need to prune
8.12 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
8.14 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Insects, Red blotch
8.16 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Salt
9 Facts
9.2 Flowers
9.3.1 Flower Petal Number
10.2 Fruits
10.2.1 Showy Fruit
10.3.2 Edible Fruit
10.4 Fragrance
10.4.1 Fragrant Flower
10.5.2 Fragrant Fruit
10.5.4 Fragrant Leaf
10.5.6 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10.6 Showy Foliage
10.8 Showy Bark
10.10 Foliage Texture
10.11 Foliage Sheen
10.13 Evergreen
10.15 Invasive
10.18 Self-Sowing
10.19 Attracts
10.21 Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
11 Benefits
11.1 Uses
11.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
11.2.1 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
11.3.1 Edible Uses
12.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for insects
12.2 Plant Benefits
12.2.1 Medicinal Uses
12.2.2 Part of Plant Used
12.2.4 Other Uses
Not Available
Not Available
12.4 Used As Indoor Plant
12.5 Used As Outdoor Plant
12.7 Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
13 Scientific Name
13.1 Botanical Name
DYCKIA brevifolia
LEMNA trisulca
13.2 Common Name
Sawblade
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
13.3.1 In Hindi
14.1.1 In German
14.1.2 In French
14.2.1 In Spanish
Dyckia piña
Lenteja de agua
14.2.3 In Greek
14.2.5 In Portuguese
14.2.7 In Polish
14.2.9 In Latin
15 Classification
15.1 Kingdom
15.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
15.3 Class
16.2 Order
16.4 Family
16.6 Genus
16.8 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
16.10 Tribe
16.12 Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
Lemnoideae
16.13 Number of Species