Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Aquatics
Origin
South Africa
North America, Europe, Asia
Types
Asteraceae
Lemna minor
Number of Varieties
2537
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-111-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
6-1
7-1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm5.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm0.12 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Purple, Purple
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Silver
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic, toothed
Oblong-lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
-
The pH of Soil
Neutral
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
In Water
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
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
-
Soil Type
Loam
-
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
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars, Root rot, Spider mites, Stem rot, Whiteflies
Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Salt
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Insects
Insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
-
Other Uses
Air freshner, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., useful as a ground cover
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
OSTEOSPERMUM 'Aksullo'
LEMNA trisulca
Common Name
African daisy, Blue-eyed daisy
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
In Hindi
Cape Daisy
duckweed
In German
Cape Daisy
Entengrütze
In French
Cape Daisy
lentille d'eau
In Spanish
Margarita del Cabo
Lenteja de agua
In Greek
Cape Daisy
duckweed
In Portuguese
Cape Daisy
lentilha-d'água
In Polish
Cape Daisy
Rzęsa
In Latin
Cape Daisy
duckweed
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asterales
Arales
Family
Asteraceae
Lemnaceae
Genus
Osteospermum
Lemna
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Calenduleae
Lemneae
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Lemnoideae
Number of Species
8538
1
27800
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