1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Biennials
1.2 Type
Aquatics
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
North America, Europe, Asia
Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
Lemna minor
Vicia ambigua, Vicia eriocarpa, Vicia microphylla
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Prostrate/Trailing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
5.00 cm30.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
White, Purple
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Green
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
Pinnate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Aquatic Plant
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Aquatic Plant
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Drought, Shade areas
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Needs less watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Aquatic Plant
Less Watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Aquatic Plant
Less Watering
4.4.4 In Winter
Aquatic Plant
Less Watering
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
Aquatic Plant
Clay, Sandy
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Clay, Sandy
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
No need to prune
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
Calcium Sulphate, Phosphorous
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
No serious insect or disease problems, Pests and diseases free
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Salt
Drought, Shade areas
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Toxic
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Bouquets
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Fixes Nitrogen, Provides ground cover
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
As a tea substitute, useful as a ground cover
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Edible, Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
LEMNA trisulca
VICIA villosa
7.2 Common Name
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
Fodder Vetch, Hairy Vetch
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
lentille d'eau
vesce velue
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
lentilha-d'água
ervilhaca peluda
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species