Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Grass
Origin
North America, Europe, Asia
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe
Types
Lemna minor
Alene, Barblue, Caliber, Canterbury
Number of Varieties
37200
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40000
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Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
Cultivated Beds, Lawn, meadows
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-83-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
8 - 1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
5.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
0.12 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Purplish Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
Narrowly linear
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
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
-
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Sod
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Water frequently while growing
In Summer
Aquatic Plant
Lots of watering
In Spring
Aquatic Plant
Moderate
In Winter
Aquatic Plant
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Dollar spot, Rust, Summer Patch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Salt
Drought
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Insects
Allergy
-
Cough, Itchy eyes, Runny nose
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Swelling
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves
Other Uses
-
Used in lawns and turf
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
LEMNA trisulca
POA pratensis
Common Name
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
Kentucky Bluegrass
In Hindi
duckweed
Kentucky Bluegrass
In German
Entengrütze
Kentucky Bluegrass
In French
lentille d'eau
Kentucky Bluegrass
In Spanish
Lenteja de agua
Pasto azul de Kentucky
In Greek
duckweed
Κεντάκυ Bluegrass
In Portuguese
lentilha-d'água
Kentucky Bluegrass
In Polish
Rzęsa
Wiechlina
In Latin
duckweed
Kentucky Bluegrass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Arales
Cyperales
Family
Lemnaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Lemna
Poa
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Lemneae
Poeae
Subfamily
Lemnoideae
Pooideae
Number of Species
382
1
27800
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