Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Aquatics
Origin
Europe, Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Asia, China
North America, Europe, Asia
Types
Parrot Tulips, Triumph Tulips, Darwin Hybrid Tulips
Lemna minor
Number of Varieties
300037
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40000
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Habitat
Mountains, Temperate Regions
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-81-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
7-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm5.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm0.12 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Plum, Bronze
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Oblong-lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Neutral
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Shade areas
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
In Water
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Not so frequently
Aquatic Plant
In Spring
Moderate
Aquatic Plant
In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
-
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut leaves after fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers
9-9-6
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Gray mold, Nematodes, Red blotch, Snails
Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Cold climate, Salt
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
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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
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Caterpillar, Mites, Rodents, Squirrels
Insects
Allergy
contact allergic dermatitis
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Skin Disorders, Skin irritation
Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
-
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
TULIPA
LEMNA trisulca
Common Name
Tulip
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
In Hindi
ट्यूलिप
duckweed
In German
Tulpe
Entengrütze
In French
Tulipe
lentille d'eau
In Spanish
tulipán
Lenteja de agua
In Greek
τουλίπα
duckweed
In Portuguese
Tulipa
lentilha-d'água
In Polish
Tulipan
Rzęsa
In Latin
Tulip
duckweed
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Arales
Family
Liliaceae
Lemnaceae
Genus
Tulipa
Lemna
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Lemneae
Subfamily
Lilioideae
Lemnoideae
Number of Species
15038
1
27800
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