Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Aquatics
  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
  
Origin
North America, Europe, Asia
  
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia
  
Types
Lemna minor
  
not available
  
Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
  
Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-8
  
5-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
7-1
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
1 - 7,15 - 17
  
Habit
Spreading
  
Pyramidal
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm
  
40
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
  
Green, Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
  
Green, Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
  
Needle like
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Aquatic Plant
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Aquatic Plant
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Late Summer, Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
In Water
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Cuttings, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
  
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering
  
In Summer
Aquatic Plant
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Aquatic Plant
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Aquatic Plant
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Aquatic Plant
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Aquatic Plant
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
No need to prune
  
Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth
  
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
  
Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil
  
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Salt
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
None
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
Yes
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Insects
  
Birds, Insects
  
Allergy
no allergic reactions
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges
  
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Food for insects
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Swelling
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Not Available
  
Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
  
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees
  
Botanical Name
LEMNA trisulca
  
Pinus balfouriana
  
Common Name
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
  
Foxtail pine
  
In Hindi
duckweed
  
foxtail pine
  
In German
Entengrütze
  
foxtail Kiefer
  
In French
lentille d'eau
  
sétaire pin
  
In Spanish
Lenteja de agua
  
pino de cola de zorra
  
In Greek
duckweed
  
αλωπέκουρου πεύκο
  
In Portuguese
lentilha-d'água
  
pinho foxtail
  
In Polish
Rzęsa
  
włośnica sosny
  
In Latin
duckweed
  
panicum pinus
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Coniferophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Pinopsida
  
Order
Arales
  
Pinales
  
Family
Lemnaceae
  
Pinaceae
  
Genus
Lemna
  
Pinus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Lemneae
  
Pineae
  
Subfamily
Lemnoideae
  
Pinoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available