Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Grass
Origin
North America, Europe, Asia
South America
Types
Lemna minor
Pensacola, Argentine, Tifton 9
Number of Varieties
372
0
40000
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Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-88-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12 - 8
Sunset Zone
21,22
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Spreading
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
5.00 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
0.12 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
-
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Does not require lot of watering
In Summer
Aquatic Plant
Lots of watering
In Spring
Aquatic Plant
Moderate
In Winter
Aquatic Plant
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
-
Proper mowing practices are necessary
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Red blotch
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
-
Allergy
-
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Swelling
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves
Other Uses
-
Recommended more for beef than for milk production
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
LEMNA trisulca
PASPALUM notatum
Common Name
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
Bahia Grass
In Hindi
duckweed
बाहिया घास
In German
Entengrütze
Bahia Grass
In French
lentille d'eau
l'herbe de Bahia
In Spanish
Lenteja de agua
bahia hierba
In Greek
duckweed
Bahia γρασίδι
In Portuguese
lentilha-d'água
bahia grama
In Polish
Rzęsa
Bahia trawy
In Latin
duckweed
bahia herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Arales
Poales
Family
Lemnaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Lemna
Paspalum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Lemneae
Paspaleae
Subfamily
Lemnoideae
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Number of Species
381
1
27800
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