Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Fruit
Origin
North America, Europe, Asia
Southeastern Asia
Types
Lemna minor
Starfruit
Number of Varieties
372
0
40000
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Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-810-14
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
11-5
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
5.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
0.12 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Pink, Rose, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Frost
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season
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
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
Fertilize every year
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Kidney Stone
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Swelling
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
-
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
-
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical
Botanical Name
LEMNA trisulca
AVERRHOA carambola
Common Name
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
Carambola, Starfruit
In Hindi
duckweed
carambola पेड़
In German
Entengrütze
Sternfrucht Baum
In French
lentille d'eau
arbre carambole
In Spanish
Lenteja de agua
árbol de carambola
In Greek
duckweed
carambola δέντρο
In Portuguese
lentilha-d'água
árvore de carambola
In Polish
Rzęsa
karambola drzewo
In Latin
duckweed
carambola ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arales
Oxalidales
Family
Lemnaceae
Oxalidaceae
Genus
Lemna
Averrhoa
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Lemneae
-
Subfamily
Lemnoideae
-
Number of Species
38180
1
27800
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