1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
North America, Northwestern United States
North America, Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Lemna minor
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17
21,22
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
610.00 cm5.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
610.00 cm0.12 cm
0.1
6350
1.6 Plant Color
1.6.1 Flower Color
White, Purple
Non Flowering Plant
1.6.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.6.3 Fruit Color
1.6.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green
1.6.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green
1.6.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red
Green, Light Green
1.6.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
1.7 Shape
1.7.1 Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Oblong-lanceolate
1.8 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Aquatic Plant
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Aquatic Plant
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
3.2 How to Plant?
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Plant grows in water
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Aquatic Plant
3.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Aquatic Plant
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
3.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.7 Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads
No need to prune
3.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Insects, Red blotch
3.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Salt
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
4.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
no allergic reactions
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for insects
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Swelling
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Not Available
5.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Not Available
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
ACER circinatum
LEMNA trisulca
6.2 Common Name
Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
6.2.1 In Hindi
6.2.2 In German
6.2.3 In French
Maple Vine
lentille d'eau
6.2.4 In Spanish
6.2.5 In Greek
6.2.6 In Portuguese
bordo de videira
lentilha-d'água
6.2.7 In Polish
6.2.8 In Latin
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
7.3 Class
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
7.8 Tribe
7.9 Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
Lemnoideae
7.10 Number of Species