Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
North America, Europe, Asia
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Types
Lemna minor
Rhododendron aberconwayi, Rhododendron bulu, Rhododendron kanehirae
Number of Varieties
37700
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40000
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Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
moist forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-85-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
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Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Spreading
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
5.00 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
0.12 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green
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
Ovate
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
Medium
Type of Soil
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Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
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Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
In Summer
Aquatic Plant
Consistently
In Spring
Aquatic Plant
Moderate
In Winter
Aquatic Plant
Ample Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic
Soil Type
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Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
Apply 12-10-18 NPK, General garden fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Azalea leaf gall, Bud blast, Galls, Honey fungus, Leaf Hoppers, Leaf spot, Petal blight, Phytophthora, Powdery mildew, Rust, Silver leaf
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Salt
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Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
-
Allergy
-
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Swelling
Burns, Chronic fatigue, Cold, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Headache, Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
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Whole plant
Other Uses
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Cosmetics, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Sometimes used for making wine
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
LEMNA trisulca
RHODODENDRON
Common Name
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
Rhododendron
In Hindi
duckweed
rhododendron
In German
Entengrütze
Rhododendron
In French
lentille d'eau
rhododendron
In Spanish
Lenteja de agua
rododendro
In Greek
duckweed
ροδοδάφνη
In Portuguese
lentilha-d'água
rododendro
In Polish
Rzęsa
rododendron
In Latin
duckweed
Rhododendron
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arales
Ericales
Family
Lemnaceae
Ericaceae
Genus
Lemna
Rhododendron
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Lemneae
Rhodoreae
Subfamily
Lemnoideae
Ericoideae
Number of Species
381024
1
27800
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