Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Fruit
Origin
North America, Europe, Asia
Mexico, Central America
Types
Lemna minor
Reinikie, Dade, Pike, Suebelle and Golden
Climate
Number of Varieties
375
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40000
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Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
Tropical Highlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-88-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
11-6
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
5.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
0.12 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Light Green, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
Alternate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Vegetative
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Do not water frequently, Needs more water during establishment, Water during dry weather
In Summer
Aquatic Plant
Lots of watering
In Spring
Aquatic Plant
Moderate
In Winter
Aquatic Plant
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Salt
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Birds
Allergy
-
drowsiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Swelling
Anti-carcinogenic effects, Colon Cancer
Part of Plant Used
-
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds
Other Uses
-
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
LEMNA trisulca
CASIMIROA edulis
Common Name
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
White Sapote
In Hindi
duckweed
White Sapote
In German
Entengrütze
White Sapote
In French
lentille d'eau
Sapote blanche
In Spanish
Lenteja de agua
White Sapote
In Greek
duckweed
White Sapote
In Portuguese
lentilha-d'água
White Sapote
In Polish
Rzęsa
White Sapote
In Latin
duckweed
White Sapote
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arales
Sapindales
Family
Lemnaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Lemna
Casimiroa
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Lemneae
-
Subfamily
Lemnoideae
-
Number of Species
3810
1
27800
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