1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Aquatics
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
North America, Europe, Asia
Southern Asia
1.4 Types
Lemna minor
African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
5.00 cm70.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
White, Yellow, Blue, Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Aquatic Plant
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Aquatic Plant
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Average Water Needs, Water more in summer
4.4.2 In Summer
Aquatic Plant
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Aquatic Plant
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Aquatic Plant
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Aquatic Plant
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
No need to prune
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs, Remove wet foliage
4.8 Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
Apply N-P-K
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Salt
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Insects
Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Screen, useful as a ground cover
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
LEMNA trisulca
DIETES grandiflora
7.2 Common Name
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
Butterfly Iris
7.2.1 In Hindi
duckweed
तितली आइरिस प्लांट
7.2.2 In German
Entengrütze
Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen
7.2.3 In French
lentille d'eau
Papillon Iris Plante
7.2.4 In Spanish
Lenteja de agua
Planta del iris de la mariposa
7.2.5 In Greek
duckweed
Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών
7.2.6 In Portuguese
lentilha-d'água
Borboleta da planta Iris
7.2.7 In Polish
Rzęsa
Butterfly Iris Roślin
7.2.8 In Latin
duckweed
Gloria Iris Planta
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species