1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
North America, Europe, Asia
Hybrid origin, Mexico, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Lemna minor
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
Coastal Regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.9 AHS Heat Zone
1.10 Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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
1.11 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
5.00 cm150.00 cm
0.54
3900
3.1.2 Minimum Width
3.2 Plant Color
3.2.1 Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
Yellow
3.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
3.2.3 Fruit Color
3.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
3.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
3.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
3.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
3.3 Shape
3.3.1 Leaf Shape
3.4 Thorns
4 Season
4.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
4.2 Growing Conditions
4.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
4.2.2 Growth Rate
4.2.3 Type of Soil
4.2.4 The pH of Soil
4.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
4.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
4.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
4.3 Tolerances
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Drought
5 Care
5.1 Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground
5.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
5.3 Plant Maintenance
5.4 Watering Plants
5.4.1 Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Needs more water during establishment
5.4.3 In Summer
Aquatic Plant
Lots of watering
5.4.6 In Spring
5.5.2 In Winter
Aquatic Plant
Average Water
5.7 Soil
5.7.1 Soil pH
6.1.1 Soil Type
6.2.1 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
6.3 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
6.4 Pruning
No need to prune
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness
6.5 Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost
6.6 Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust
6.7 Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Salt
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
7 Facts
7.1 Flowers
8.0.1 Flower Petal Number
8.4 Fruits
8.4.1 Showy Fruit
8.5.2 Edible Fruit
8.6 Fragrance
8.6.1 Fragrant Flower
8.6.4 Fragrant Fruit
8.7.1 Fragrant Leaf
8.7.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
8.9 Showy Foliage
8.11 Showy Bark
8.14 Foliage Texture
9.2 Foliage Sheen
9.4 Evergreen
9.5 Invasive
9.7 Self-Sowing
9.8 Attracts
Insects
Aphids, Not Available, Squirrels
9.9 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Stomach pain, Vomiting
10 Benefits
10.2 Uses
10.2.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Used in parkland
10.3.1 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises
10.4.1 Edible Uses
10.5.1 Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Shadow Tree, Soil protection
10.7 Plant Benefits
10.7.1 Medicinal Uses
Swelling
Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss
10.8.1 Part of Plant Used
10.9.1 Other Uses
Not Available
Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes
10.11 Used As Indoor Plant
11.2 Used As Outdoor Plant
11.3 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
12 Scientific Name
12.1 Botanical Name
LEMNA trisulca
Manilkara zapota
12.3 Common Name
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota
12.3.2 In Hindi
12.3.4 In German
Entengrütze
Breiapfelbaum
12.4.1 In French
lentille d'eau
Sapotillier
12.6.1 In Spanish
13.0.2 In Greek
13.2.1 In Portuguese
lentilha-d'água
sapodilla
13.2.3 In Polish
Rzęsa
Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla
13.2.6 In Latin
14 Classification
14.1 Kingdom
15.1 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
15.4 Class
15.6 Order
15.9 Family
15.11 Genus
15.14 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
15.17 Tribe
15.18 Subfamily
15.19 Number of Species