Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
North America, Europe, Asia
Argentina, Chile
Types
Lemna minor
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Number of Varieties
372
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40000
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Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
Hardwood forests, pine woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-87-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
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Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Spreading
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
5.00 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
0.12 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green
White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
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, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Average Water Needs
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
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Salt
Drought, Shade areas
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Birds, Insects
Allergy
-
Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Glowing Skin, Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Food for animals, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Swelling
Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative
Part of Plant Used
-
Fruits, Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
-
For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
LEMNA trisulca
Gaultheria procumbens
Common Name
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen
In Hindi
duckweed
boxberry
In German
Entengrütze
boxberry
In French
lentille d'eau
boxberry
In Spanish
Lenteja de agua
boxberry
In Greek
duckweed
boxberry
In Portuguese
lentilha-d'água
boxberry
In Polish
Rzęsa
boxberry
In Latin
duckweed
Burning
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arales
Ericales
Family
Lemnaceae
Ericaceae
Genus
Lemna
Gaultheria
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Lemneae
Gaultherieae
Subfamily
Lemnoideae
Vaccinioideae
Number of Species
38141
1
27800
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