1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
North America, Europe, Asia
Europe, Morocco, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Lemna minor
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
5.00 cm10.20 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
0.12 cm610.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
White, Red, Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Green
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
Needle like
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Aquatic Plant
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Aquatic Plant
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
No need to prune
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
Ammonium Nitrate
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Salt
Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single, Double, Semi-Double
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
Insects
Bees, Butterflies, Moths
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Skin inflammation
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Food for animals, Food for insects
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Swelling
Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
LEMNA trisulca
CALLUNA vulgaris
7.2 Common Name
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
Heather, Common heather, Ling
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
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, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species