Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Aquatics
Tender Perennial
Origin
North America, Europe, Asia
Central America
Types
Lemna minor
Woodcreek Mixed, Buddy Series, Full Series Mixed
Number of Varieties
373
0
40000
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Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-89-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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 cm30.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
0.12 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Purple, Pink, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green
-
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
Narrow oblong to elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Do Not over Water, Provide sufficient water to saturate the root zone
In Summer
Aquatic Plant
Lots of watering
In Spring
Aquatic Plant
Moderate
In Winter
Aquatic Plant
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
14-14-14 Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Fungal leaf spots, Gray mold
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Swelling
Antiasthamatic, Antitussive
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers
Other Uses
-
Used in long-lasting leis, Used in making tea
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
LEMNA trisulca
GOMPHRENA globosa
Common Name
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
Globe Amaranth, Globe Flower, Gomphrena
In Hindi
duckweed
Gomphrena
In German
Entengrütze
Gomphrena
In French
lentille d'eau
Gomphrena
In Spanish
Lenteja de agua
Gomphrena
In Greek
duckweed
Gomphrena
In Portuguese
lentilha-d'água
Gomphrena
In Polish
Rzęsa
Gomphrena
In Latin
duckweed
Gomphrena
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arales
Caryophyllales
Family
Lemnaceae
Amaranthaceae
Genus
Lemna
Gomphrena
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Lemneae
-
Subfamily
Lemnoideae
Gomphrenoideae
Number of Species
3890
1
27800
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