Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Grass
Origin
North America, Europe, Asia
North America, United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
Types
Lemna minor
Foxtail muhly, Devils Canyon muhly, alkali muhly
Number of Varieties
372
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40000
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Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
High elevation, Hillside, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-87-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12 - 7
Sunset Zone
21,22
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Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
5.00 cm45.72 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
0.12 cm60.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Pink, Purple, White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green
Brown, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Light Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
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
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Needs less watering, Water every 3 weeks until the root ball is wet
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
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
-
Grass Cuttting and pruning up to 5cm, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, EDTA iron
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Swelling
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Part of Plant Used
-
-
Other Uses
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Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
LEMNA trisulca
MUHLENBERGIA emersleyi
Common Name
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
Bull Grass
In Hindi
duckweed
Bull Grass
In German
Entengrütze
Bull Grass
In French
lentille d'eau
Bull Herbe
In Spanish
Lenteja de agua
Bull Hierba
In Greek
duckweed
Δελτίο Grass
In Portuguese
lentilha-d'água
touro grama
In Polish
Rzęsa
Bull Trawa
In Latin
duckweed
Bull Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Arales
Cyperales
Family
Lemnaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Lemna
Muhlenbergia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Lemneae
Eragrostideae
Subfamily
Lemnoideae
Chloridoideae
Number of Species
38180
1
27800
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