Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
North America, Europe, Asia
Africa, Madagascar
Types
Lemna minor
Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii
Number of Varieties
37300
0
40000
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Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-810-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Spreading
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
5.00 cm243.84 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
0.12 cm91.44 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Red, Purple, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green
Tan
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
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
Egg-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Loam
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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
-
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 13-13-13 amounts
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Salt
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Swelling
Diarrhea, Malaria, Snakebite, To Treat Ascariasis, To Treat Lymphadenitis
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
-
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
LEMNA trisulca
PENTAS
Common Name
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster
In Hindi
duckweed
Pentas plant
In German
Entengrütze
Pentas Pflanze
In French
lentille d'eau
plante Pentas
In Spanish
Lenteja de agua
planta pentas
In Greek
duckweed
φυτό Pentas
In Portuguese
lentilha-d'água
planta Pentas
In Polish
Rzęsa
Pentas roślin
In Latin
duckweed
Pentas herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arales
Gentianales
Family
Lemnaceae
Rubiaceae
Genus
Lemna
Pentas
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Lemneae
Knoxieae
Subfamily
Lemnoideae
Rubioideae
Number of Species
3882
1
27800
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