Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Aquatics
Origin
Eastern Asia
North America, Europe, Asia
Types
G. 'Radicans', G. 'Aimee',G. 'Golden Magic'
Lemna minor
Number of Varieties
1037
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-101-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
7-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Oval/Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
105.00 cm5.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
135.00 cm0.12 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Orange Red, Brown
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Oblong-lanceolate
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
In Water
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Tip cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
In Spring
Moderate
Aquatic Plant
In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies
Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Cold climate, Salt
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Double
-
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
Birds, Butterflies
Insects
Allergy
Hay fever, Mild Allergen
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
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✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
chest congestion, cholesterol-lowering, Detoxification
Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
-
Other Uses
Cake, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Jam, Used as preservative
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Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
GARDENIA jasminoides 'Frostproof'
LEMNA trisulca
Common Name
Cape Jasmine, Frostproof Gardenia, Gardenia
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
In Hindi
Gardenia jasminoides
duckweed
In German
Gardenie
Entengrütze
In French
Cape Jasmine
lentille d'eau
In Spanish
Gardenia jasminoides
Lenteja de agua
In Greek
Cape Jasmine
duckweed
In Portuguese
Gardenia jasminoides
lentilha-d'água
In Polish
Gardenia jaśminowata
Rzęsa
In Latin
Gardenia mucronata
duckweed
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Arales
Family
Rubiaceae
Lemnaceae
Genus
Gardenia
Lemna
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Lemneae
Subfamily
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Lemnoideae
Number of Species
20038
1
27800
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