Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Aquatics
Origin
Eastern Africa
North America, Europe, Asia
Types
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Lemna minor
Number of Varieties
437
0
40000
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Habitat
Lowland, Ponds
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-111-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
7-1
Sunset Zone
-
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
80.00 cm5.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.00 cm0.12 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Orange, Yellow
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Broadly Ovate
Oblong-lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
In Water, Pot
In Water
How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
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
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Salt
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, White bugs
Insects
Allergy
Diabetes, Nausea
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain
Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem
-
Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Nymphaea caerulea
LEMNA trisulca
Common Name
Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
In Hindi
ब्लू लोटस
duckweed
In German
Blue Lotus
Entengrütze
In French
Blue Lotus
lentille d'eau
In Spanish
Blue Lotus
Lenteja de agua
In Greek
Blue Lotus
duckweed
In Portuguese
Blue Lotus
lentilha-d'água
In Polish
Blue Lotus
Rzęsa
In Latin
Blue Lotus
duckweed
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Nymphaeales
Arales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Lemnaceae
Genus
Nymphaea
Lemna
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Lemneae
Subfamily
-
Lemnoideae
Number of Species
338
1
27800
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