Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Grass
Origin
North America, Europe, Asia
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Types
Lemna minor
Eulalia bicornuta, Eulalia hirtifolia
Number of Varieties
3720
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40000
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Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
Grassland, Hillside
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-85-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
5.00 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
0.12 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Orange, Orange Red, Red, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Purple, Bronze, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
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Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Drought, Dry soil
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer
In Summer
Aquatic Plant
Lots of watering
In Spring
Aquatic Plant
Ample Water
In Winter
Aquatic Plant
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
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Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
-
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Pest Free, Pests and diseases free, 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
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Insects
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Mold, Pollen, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, Wildlife, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Swelling
Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves
Other Uses
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Showy Purposes, Used in biomass
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
LEMNA trisulca
MISCANTHUS 'Purpurascens'
Common Name
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Purple Silvergrass
In Hindi
duckweed
Eulalia
In German
Entengrütze
Eulalia
In French
lentille d'eau
Eulalia
In Spanish
Lenteja de agua
Eulalia
In Greek
duckweed
Eulalia
In Portuguese
lentilha-d'água
Eulalia
In Polish
Rzęsa
Eulalia
In Latin
duckweed
Eulalia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Arales
Poales
Family
Lemnaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Lemna
Eulalia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Lemneae
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
Lemnoideae
Panicoideae
Number of Species
3834
1
27800
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