1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
North America, Europe, Asia
Japan
1.4 Types
Lemna minor
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.4 Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
Lawn, shaded fields, Shaded sites
1.5 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.5 AHS Heat Zone
1.6 Sunset Zone
21,22
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.7 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
5.00 cm20.30 cm
0.54
3900
2.3.1 Minimum Width
3.2 Plant Color
3.2.1 Flower Color
3.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
3.2.3 Fruit Color
3.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Dark Green, Gold
3.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Dark Green, Gold
3.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Dark Green, Gold
3.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green, Gold
3.3 Shape
3.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
Subulate
3.4 Thorns
4 Season
4.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
4.2 Growing Conditions
4.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
4.2.2 Growth Rate
4.2.3 Type of Soil
Aquatic Plant
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.2.4 The pH of Soil
Aquatic Plant
Acidic, Neutral
4.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
4.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring
4.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
4.3 Tolerances
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Drought
5 Care
5.1 Where to Plant?
5.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, stem tip cuttings
5.3 Plant Maintenance
5.4 Watering Plants
5.4.1 Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours
5.4.2 In Summer
Aquatic Plant
Lots of watering
5.4.3 In Spring
5.4.4 In Winter
Aquatic Plant
Average Water
5.5 Soil
5.5.1 Soil pH
Aquatic Plant
Acidic, Neutral
5.5.2 Soil Type
Aquatic Plant
Clay, Loam, Sand
5.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
5.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
5.7 Pruning
No need to prune
Prune to control growth
5.8 Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, Less fertilizing
5.9 Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Disease free, Insects, Red blotch
5.10 Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Salt
Drought, Rocky Soil, Shade areas, Variety of soil types, Wet Site
6 Facts
6.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
6.1.1 Flower Petal Number
6.2 Fruits
6.2.1 Showy Fruit
6.2.2 Edible Fruit
6.3 Fragrance
6.3.1 Fragrant Flower
6.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
6.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
6.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
6.4 Showy Foliage
6.5 Showy Bark
6.6 Foliage Texture
6.7 Foliage Sheen
6.8 Evergreen
6.9 Invasive
6.10 Self-Sowing
6.11 Attracts
Insects
Aphids, Bugs, Mealybugs, Scale Insects
6.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
7 Benefits
7.1 Uses
7.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Borders, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
7.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
7.1.3 Edible Uses
7.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Air purification
7.2 Plant Benefits
7.2.1 Medicinal Uses
7.2.2 Part of Plant Used
7.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Not Available
7.3 Used As Indoor Plant
7.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
7.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
8 Scientific Name
8.1 Botanical Name
LEMNA trisulca
CAREX hachijoensis 'Evergold'
8.2 Common Name
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
Carex oshimensis
Carex morrowii
8.2.1 In Hindi
8.2.2 In German
Entengrütze
japanische Segge
8.2.3 In French
lentille d'eau
Japanese carex
8.2.4 In Spanish
Lenteja de agua
juncia japonesa
8.2.5 In Greek
duckweed
japanische Segge
8.2.6 In Portuguese
lentilha-d'água
Sedge japonês
8.2.7 In Polish
8.2.8 In Latin
9 Classification
9.1 Kingdom
9.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
9.3 Class
9.4 Order
9.6 Family
9.7 Genus
9.8 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
9.9 Tribe
9.10 Subfamily
9.11 Number of Species