1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
North America, Europe, Asia
South America, Argentina, Brazil
1.4 Types
Lemna minor
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
gardens, Grassland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
5.00 cm300.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
0.12 cm300.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Green
Yellow, Red, Orange
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Blue Green, Gray
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
Pinnate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Aquatic Plant
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Aquatic Plant
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Keep ground moist, Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period
4.4.2 In Summer
Aquatic Plant
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Aquatic Plant
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Aquatic Plant
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Aquatic Plant
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
No need to prune
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Diamond scale, Phytophthora, pink rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Salt
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Cottage Garden
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Fruits, Tree trunks
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Edible, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Street Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
LEMNA trisulca
BUTIA capitata
7.2 Common Name
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
Pindo Palm, South American Jelly Palm
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
lentille d'eau
Pindo Palm
7.2.4 In Spanish
Lenteja de agua
Pindo Palm
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
lentilha-d'água
Pindo Palm
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Monocotyledonae
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species