Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
North America, Europe, Asia
Mediterranean, Turkey
Types
Lemna minor
Colchicum autumnale
Number of Varieties
3725
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40000
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Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-86-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
5.00 cm7.60 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
0.12 cm7.60 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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Fuchsia, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
Long Broad
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Loam
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Corms or bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Aquatic Plant
Lots of watering
In Spring
Aquatic Plant
Moderate
In Winter
Aquatic Plant
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
-
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Salt
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
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Attracts
Insects
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
-
poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Removes pimples
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Swelling
Arthritis, Gout, Itching
Part of Plant Used
-
Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
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Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
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Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
LEMNA trisulca
Colchicum autumnale
Common Name
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady
In Hindi
duckweed
शरद ऋतु का पौधा
In German
Entengrütze
Herbstzeitlose
In French
lentille d'eau
colchique d'automne
In Spanish
Lenteja de agua
cólquico
In Greek
duckweed
φθινόπωρο κρόκος
In Portuguese
lentilha-d'água
aftomn gema
In Polish
Rzęsa
aftomn żółtka
In Latin
duckweed
aftomn vitellus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Arales
Liliales
Family
Lemnaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Lemna
Colchicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Lemneae
Colchiceae
Subfamily
Lemnoideae
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Number of Species
38160
1
27800
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