1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
North America, Europe, Asia
Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar
1.4 Types
Lemna minor
Bethlehem Orchid, Christmas Orchid, Darwin's Orchid
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
Canopy, Forest edges
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.4 AHS Heat Zone
1.5 Sunset Zone
1.6 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
5.00 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
1.5 Plant Color
1.5.1 Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
White, Light Green
1.5.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.5.3 Fruit Color
Light Green
Brown, Light Green
1.5.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green
1.5.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Light Green, Yellow green
1.5.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Light Green, Yellow green
1.5.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green, Yellow green
1.6 Shape
1.6.1 Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
feather-shaped
1.7 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, 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
Aquatic Plant
Not Available
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Aquatic Plant
Not Available
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Not Available
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
3.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Water three times weekly in summer
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
Not Available
3.5.2 Soil Type
Aquatic Plant
Not Available
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
3.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, 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
Red blotch
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
Asthma
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Available
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
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
LEMNA trisulca
ANGRAECUM eburneum
6.2 Common Name
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
Angraecum Orchid, Comet Orchid
6.2.1 In Hindi
6.2.2 In German
Entengrütze
Angraecum sesquipedale
6.2.3 In French
lentille d'eau
Angraecum sesquipedale
6.2.4 In Spanish
Lenteja de agua
Angraecum sesquipedale
6.2.5 In Greek
6.2.6 In Portuguese
lentilha-d'água
Angraecum sesquipedale
6.2.7 In Polish
6.2.8 In Latin
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Vascular plant
7.3 Class
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
7.8 Tribe
7.9 Subfamily
Lemnoideae
Epidendroideae
7.10 Number of Species