Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Aquatics
Tender Perennial
Origin
North America, Europe, Asia
Southern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Micronesia, Australia
Types
Lemna minor
Zingiber officinale, Alpinia purpurata
Number of Varieties
372
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40000
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Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-8-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
5.00 cm200.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
0.12 cm1,500.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Red, Green, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Fuchsia, Rose, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
Linear
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
-
-
The pH of Soil
-
-
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Moist
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
In Summer
Aquatic Plant
Adequately
In Spring
Aquatic Plant
Moderate
In Winter
Aquatic Plant
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
-
-
Soil Type
-
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Bacteria wilt, Bacterial Blight, Rhizome rot, Root knot nematode
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Salt
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
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✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
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Attracts
Insects
Butterflies, Flying insects
Allergy
-
Heartburn, Stomach burn
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Nourishes scalp, Speed hair growth
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Swelling
Cold, Dysentry, High cholestrol, Rheumatoid arthritis, Skin Disorders, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Weight management and satiety
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves, Rhizomes
Other Uses
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Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant, Used as a spice
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
LEMNA trisulca
CURCUMA
Common Name
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
Ginger
In Hindi
duckweed
अदरक
In German
Entengrütze
Ingwer
In French
lentille d'eau
Gingembre
In Spanish
Lenteja de agua
Jengibre
In Greek
duckweed
Τζίντζερ
In Portuguese
lentilha-d'água
Gengibre
In Polish
Rzęsa
Imbir
In Latin
duckweed
gingiber
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Arales
Zingiberales
Family
Lemnaceae
Zingiberaceae
Genus
Lemna
Zingiber Mill.
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Lemneae
-
Subfamily
Lemnoideae
-
Number of Species
381300
1
27800
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