Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Fruit
Origin
North America, Europe, Asia
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Types
Lemna minor
loganberry is a hybrid
Number of Varieties
370
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40000
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Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
gardens
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-87-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
5.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
0.12 cm240.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green
Red
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
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
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Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Aquatic Plant
Ample Water
In Spring
Aquatic Plant
Twice a week
In Winter
Aquatic Plant
Once a week
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune every year
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
Compost, fertilize in spring, Mulch, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Aphids, Cane Spot, Gray mold, Spur Blight
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Diarrhea, Itchiness, Swelling, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Nesting sites for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Swelling
antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Folate, Low calories, Low carbohydrates, Low Fats, Manganese, Vitamin C, Vitamin K
Part of Plant Used
-
Fruits
Other Uses
-
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
Botanical Name
LEMNA trisulca
RUBUS x loganobaccus
Common Name
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
Loganberry
In Hindi
duckweed
Loganberry
In German
Entengrütze
Loganbeere
In French
lentille d'eau
Loganberry
In Spanish
Lenteja de agua
Loganberry
In Greek
duckweed
Είδος μούρου
In Portuguese
lentilha-d'água
framboesa silvestre
In Polish
Rzęsa
Loganberry
In Latin
duckweed
Loganberry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arales
Rosales
Family
Lemnaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Lemna
Rubus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Lemneae
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Subfamily
Lemnoideae
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Number of Species
3813
1
27800
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