Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Tender Perennial
Origin
North America, Europe, Asia
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Lemna minor
Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia
Number of Varieties
37120
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40000
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Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
Hills, Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
-
Habit
Spreading
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
5.00 cm50.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
0.12 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Indirect sunlight
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
-
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Loamy
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Autumn
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
In Water
Container
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Aquatic Plant
Lots of watering
In Spring
Aquatic Plant
Moderate
In Winter
Aquatic Plant
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
-
Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, 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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Flying insects, Moths
Allergy
-
Rash, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Swelling
Acne, Eczema, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves
Other Uses
-
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
-
Botanical Name
LEMNA trisulca
GUZMANIA
Common Name
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad
In Hindi
duckweed
Guzmania lingulata
In German
Entengrütze
Guzmania lingulata
In French
lentille d'eau
Guzmania lingulata
In Spanish
Lenteja de agua
Guzmania lingulata
In Greek
duckweed
Guzmania lingulata
In Portuguese
lentilha-d'água
Guzmania lingulata
In Polish
Rzęsa
Guzmania lingulata
In Latin
duckweed
Guzmania lingulata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Arales
Poales
Family
Lemnaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Lemna
Guzmania
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Commelinids
Tribe
Lemneae
-
Subfamily
Lemnoideae
Tillandsioideae.
Number of Species
386
1
27800
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