Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb
Aquatics
Origin
Asia, Central Asia, Eastern Asia, Southwest Europe
North America, Europe, Asia
Types
Accent, Acropolls, Cassata,Dellbes, Flower parade, Hawera
Lemna minor
Number of Varieties
5037
0
40000
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Habitat
Hillside, Open scrub, River side, Rocky areas, Scrubs, Woods
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-91-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
7-1
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1.25 cm5.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1.25 cm0.12 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory, Lemon yellow, Peach, White, Yellow, Yellow green
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Oblong-lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
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
-
Soil Type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Basal rot, Crown rot, Fire, Leaf spot, Scorch, Viruses
Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Salt
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single, 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
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Insects
Allergy
Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Cold, Cough, Vomiting
Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
-
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Narcissus
LEMNA trisulca
Common Name
Daffodil
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
In Hindi
हलका पीला
duckweed
In German
Narzisse
Entengrütze
In French
Jonquille
lentille d'eau
In Spanish
Narciso
Lenteja de agua
In Greek
ασφόδελος
duckweed
In Portuguese
Abrótea
lentilha-d'água
In Polish
żonkil
Rzęsa
In Latin
Asphodelus
duckweed
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Arales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Lemnaceae
Genus
Narcissus
Lemna
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Narcisseae
Lemneae
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Lemnoideae
Number of Species
5038
1
27800
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