Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Aquatics
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
North America, Europe, Asia
Europe, Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Asia, China
Types
Lemna minor
Parrot Tulips, Triumph Tulips, Darwin Hybrid Tulips
Number of Varieties
373000
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40000
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Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
Mountains, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-84-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
10-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
5.00 cm15.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
0.12 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Plum, Bronze
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
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Drought, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering
In Summer
Aquatic Plant
Not so frequently
In Spring
Aquatic Plant
Moderate
In Winter
Aquatic Plant
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Neutral
Soil Type
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Cut leaves after fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
9-9-6
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Aphids, Gray mold, Nematodes, Red blotch, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Salt
Drought, Shade areas
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Aphids, Caterpillar, Mites, Rodents, Squirrels
Allergy
-
contact allergic dermatitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Swelling
Skin Disorders, Skin irritation
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers
Other Uses
-
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
LEMNA trisulca
TULIPA
Common Name
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
Tulip
In Hindi
duckweed
ट्यूलिप
In German
Entengrütze
Tulpe
In French
lentille d'eau
Tulipe
In Spanish
Lenteja de agua
tulipán
In Greek
duckweed
τουλίπα
In Portuguese
lentilha-d'água
Tulipa
In Polish
Rzęsa
Tulipan
In Latin
duckweed
Tulip
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arales
Liliales
Family
Lemnaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Lemna
Tulipa
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Lemneae
-
Subfamily
Lemnoideae
Lilioideae
Number of Species
38150
1
27800
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