1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
North America, Europe, Asia
Hybrid origin, South America
1.4 Types
Lemna minor
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
Homesteads, Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.9 AHS Heat Zone
1.10 Sunset Zone
1.11 Habit
Spreading
Rosette/Stemless
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
5.00 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.4.1 Minimum Width
1.5 Plant Color
1.5.1 Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
White, Red
1.5.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.5.3 Fruit Color
Light Green
Non Fruiting Plant
1.5.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Light Green, Burgundy
1.5.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Light Green, Burgundy
1.5.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Light Green, Burgundy
1.5.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green, Burgundy
1.6 Shape
1.6.1 Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
Long and slender with very sharp edges
1.7 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Aquatic Plant
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Drought
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
3.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Rhizome division
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
3.4.2 In Summer
Aquatic Plant
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Aquatic Plant
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Aquatic Plant
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
3.5.2 Soil Type
Aquatic Plant
Moist but well drained, Sandy
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Poorly Drained
3.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Indirect sunlight, Partial shade
3.7 Pruning
No need to prune
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
3.8 Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
3.10 Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Salt
Drought
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
4.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Unknown
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Air purification
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Not Available
5.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Not Available
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Houseplant, Informal Garden
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
6.2 Common Name
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
Bromeliad
6.2.1 In Hindi
6.2.2 In German
6.2.3 In French
6.2.4 In Spanish
Lenteja de agua
Bromeliad
6.2.5 In Greek
6.2.6 In Portuguese
lentilha-d'água
Bromeliad
6.2.7 In Polish
6.2.8 In Latin
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Spermatophyta
7.3 Class
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Not Available
7.8 Tribe
7.9 Subfamily
7.10 Number of Species