Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
North America, Europe, Asia
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Lemna minor
Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus
Number of Varieties
3729
0
40000
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Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-812-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
21,22
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
5.00 cm40.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
0.12 cm13.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Light Green
Pink, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
-
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully
In Summer
Aquatic Plant
Lots of watering
In Spring
Aquatic Plant
Moderate
In Winter
Aquatic Plant
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
-
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Salt
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Swelling
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers
Other Uses
-
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
LEMNA trisulca
ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius
Common Name
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
Devilshead, Turk's head cactus, Blue barrel cactus, Eagle's claw, Horse maimer, Horse crippler, Visnaga meloncillo
In Hindi
duckweed
Blue barrel cactus
In German
Entengrütze
Blau Faßkaktus
In French
lentille d'eau
Bleu barrel cactus
In Spanish
Lenteja de agua
biznaga Azul
In Greek
duckweed
Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος
In Portuguese
lentilha-d'água
cacto de tambor azul
In Polish
Rzęsa
Niebieski baryłkę kaktus
In Latin
duckweed
Blue Cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arales
Caryophyllales
Family
Lemnaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Lemna
Echinocactus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Lemneae
Cacteae
Subfamily
Lemnoideae
Cactaceae
Number of Species
3829
1
27800
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