Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Fruit
Origin
North America, Europe, Asia
Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India
Types
Lemna minor
congesta, paucinervia
Number of Varieties
372
0
40000
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Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
8-3
Sunset Zone
21,22
-
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
5.00 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
0.12 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Pale White, White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green
Purple, Black
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
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Loam
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
-
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
Compost, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Salt
Dry soil, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
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
Birds, Butterflies, Fruit Bats
Allergy
-
Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
good for lips, Remove blemishes
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Swelling
Anemia, Diuretic, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
-
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
-
Added to salads, Cosmetics, Culinary use, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges
Botanical Name
LEMNA trisulca
Carissa carandas
Common Name
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
Black Currant
In Hindi
duckweed
करोंदा, कालि मैना
In German
Entengrütze
Carandas
In French
lentille d'eau
karondas
In Spanish
Lenteja de agua
karondas
In Greek
duckweed
karondas
In Portuguese
lentilha-d'água
karondas
In Polish
Rzęsa
karondas
In Latin
duckweed
karondas
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arales
Gentianales
Family
Lemnaceae
Apocynaceae
Genus
Lemna
Carissa
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Lemneae
-
Subfamily
Lemnoideae
-
Number of Species
3810
1
27800
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