1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Aquatics
Aquatics, Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
North America, Europe, Asia
Not Available
1.4 Types
Lemna minor
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
Ponds
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
5.00 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Green
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Early Summer, Late Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Aquatic Plant
Aquatic Plant
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Aquatic Plant
Aquatic Plant
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
waterlogging
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Plant grows in water
4.4.2 In Summer
Aquatic Plant
Aquatic Plant
4.4.3 In Spring
Aquatic Plant
Aquatic Plant
4.4.4 In Winter
Aquatic Plant
Aquatic Plant
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Aquatic Plant
Aquatic Plant
4.5.2 Soil Type
Aquatic Plant
Not Applicable
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Aquatic Plant
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
No need to prune
No need to prune
4.8 Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
Fertilize the first year
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Leaf eating pests, Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Salt
waterlogging
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Moisturizing, Weightloss
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Not Available
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Swelling
Antibacterial, Anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Astringent, Clears heat, Combats Stress, Detoxification, Diabetes, High cholestrol, Improve heart health, Liver problems, Low Blood Pressure, Phosphorus, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Leaves, Root, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
LEMNA trisulca
Nymphaea lotus
7.2 Common Name
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
white Egyptian lotus, tiger lotus, white lotus or Egyptian white water-lily
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
lentille d'eau
Lotier d'Égypte, Lotus tigré
7.2.4 In Spanish
Lenteja de agua
loto tigre, nenúfar blanco egipcio
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
lentilha-d'água
nenúfar-branco, lótus-branco, lótus-do-egipto, loto-sagrado-do-egito e lótus-sagrado-do-egito
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species