Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Shrub
Origin
North America, Europe, Asia
Australia
Types
Lemna minor
Alyogyne huegelii
Number of Varieties
375
0
40000
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Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
subtropical regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-89-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
5.00 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
0.12 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Blue, Purple, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
Irregular
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
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
-
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Red blotch, Rust aphids
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Salt
-
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds, Insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Swelling
High blood pressure, lowering blood pressure
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
-
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
LEMNA trisulca
ALYOGYNE huegelii 'Monle'
Common Name
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
Blue Hibiscus, Purple Delight Blue Hibiscus
In Hindi
duckweed
Blue Hibiscus
In German
Entengrütze
Blauer Hibiskus Baum
In French
lentille d'eau
Bleu Hibiscus Arbre
In Spanish
Lenteja de agua
Azul árbol del hibisco
In Greek
duckweed
Μπλε Hibiscus Tree
In Portuguese
lentilha-d'água
Árvore azul do hibiscus
In Polish
Rzęsa
Niebieski Hibiscus Drzewo
In Latin
duckweed
Hibiscus lignum blue
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arales
Malvales
Family
Lemnaceae
Malvaceae
Genus
Lemna
Alyogyne
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Lemneae
Hibisceae
Subfamily
Lemnoideae
Malvoideae
Number of Species
38200
1
27800
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