1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
North America, Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Lemna minor
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Humid climates, Tropical regions
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-151-8
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1.10 AHS Heat Zone
1.11 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
1.12 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
90.00 cm5.00 cm
0.54
3900
1.3.1 Minimum Width
1.4 Plant Color
1.4.1 Flower Color
White, Light Yellow
Non Flowering Plant
1.4.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.4.3 Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Gold
Light Green
1.4.4 Leaf Color in Spring
1.4.5 Leaf Color in Summer
1.4.6 Leaf Color in Fall
1.4.7 Leaf Color in Winter
1.5 Shape
1.5.1 Leaf Shape
1.6 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
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Aquatic Plant
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
In Water
3.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Tissue culture
Seedlings
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Aquatic Plant
3.5.2 Soil Type
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
3.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No need to prune
3.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Banana weevil
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
Hummingbirds, Small mammals
Insects
4.12 Allergy
Nausea
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
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Not Available
5.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food
Not Available
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
Musa acuminata
LEMNA trisulca
6.2 Common Name
Banana, Cavendish Banana
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
6.2.1 In Hindi
Cavendish Banana
duckweed
6.2.2 In German
Cavendish Banana
Entengrütze
6.2.3 In French
Cavendish Banana
lentille d'eau
6.2.4 In Spanish
Cavendish Banana
Lenteja de agua
6.2.5 In Greek
Cavendish Banana
duckweed
6.2.6 In Portuguese
Cavendish Banana
lentilha-d'água
6.2.7 In Polish
6.2.8 In Latin
Cavendish Banana
duckweed
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
7.3 Class
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
7.8 Tribe
7.9 Subfamily
7.10 Number of Species