Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Flowering Plants, Houseplant, Shrub
Origin
North America, Europe, Asia
Asia, Europe, North America
Types
Lemna minor
Hulthemia, Banksianae, Pimpinellifoliae
Number of Varieties
37100
0
40000
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Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
gardens
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-83-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
5.00 cm80.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
0.12 cm80.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Hot Pink, Light Pink, Orange, Red, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
Pinnate
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Late Summer, Mid Summer, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam, Sandy
The pH of Soil
-
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Summer, Mid Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Aquatic Plant
Lots of watering
In Spring
Aquatic Plant
Moderate
In Winter
Aquatic Plant
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
cut main flower spike, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
5-10-10 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Aphids, Black Spot, Japanese Beetles, Powdery mildew, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Salt
Wet Site
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Bugs
Allergy
-
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Borders, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
good for lips, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Speed hair growth
Edible Uses
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✘
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Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Swelling
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Asthma, Dehydration, Dermatitis, Eczema, Eye Problems, Fatigue, Gallbladder Diseases, Liver problems, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Swelling, Ulcers, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers
Other Uses
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Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Culinary use, Edible syrup, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as essential oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Bedding Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
LEMNA trisulca
Rosa rubiginosa
Common Name
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
Rose
In Hindi
duckweed
गुलाब
In German
Entengrütze
Rose
In French
lentille d'eau
Se leva
In Spanish
Lenteja de agua
Rosa
In Greek
duckweed
Τριαντάφυλλο
In Portuguese
lentilha-d'água
Rosa
In Polish
Rzęsa
Róża
In Latin
duckweed
Rose
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arales
Rosales
Family
Lemnaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Lemna
Rosa
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Lemneae
-
Subfamily
Lemnoideae
Rosoideae
Number of Species
38100
1
27800
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