Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Grass
Origin
North America, Europe, Asia
Mexico, South-Central United States, Southeastern United States
Types
Lemna minor
Dallas Blues grass, Rotstrahlbush grass
Number of Varieties
3712
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40000
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Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
Prairies, Roadsides, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-84-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12 - 3
Sunset Zone
21,22
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
5.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
0.12 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Tan, Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
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
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Salt
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Water frequently while growing, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
In Summer
Aquatic Plant
Lots of watering
In Spring
Aquatic Plant
Moderate
In Winter
Aquatic Plant
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral, 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
-
Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Aphids, Ladybug
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Salt
Drought
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Ladybug beetles
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Air purification, Shelter for wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Swelling
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Whole plant
Other Uses
-
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
LEMNA trisulca
Panicum virgatum
Common Name
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
Shenandoah grass, switchgrass
In Hindi
duckweed
Shenandoah grass
In German
Entengrütze
Shenandoah grass
In French
lentille d'eau
Shenandoah grass
In Spanish
Lenteja de agua
Shenandoah grass
In Greek
duckweed
Shenandoah grass
In Portuguese
lentilha-d'água
Shenandoah grass
In Polish
Rzęsa
Shenandoah grass
In Latin
duckweed
Shenandoah grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Arales
Cyperales
Family
Lemnaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Lemna
Muhlenbergia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Lemneae
-
Subfamily
Lemnoideae
-
Number of Species
381
1
27800
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