1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Aquatics
Flowering Plants, Shrub
1.3 Origin
North America, Europe, Asia
Mexico, Southwestern United States, Texas
1.4 Types
Lemna minor
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
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 cm45.00 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
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
Long linear and narrow
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
All year
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Aquatic Plant
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Mid Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
4.4.2 In Summer
Aquatic Plant
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Aquatic Plant
Average Water
4.4.4 In Winter
Aquatic Plant
Ample Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Aquatic Plant
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
No need to prune
Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers
4.8 Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
Fertilizer every month during spring, General garden fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Salt
Drought
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
allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Food for insects, Provides ground cover
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Swelling
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Economic Purpose, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Bedding Plant, Flower borders, Hedges, Not Available
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
LEMNA trisulca
Zinnia acerosa
7.2 Common Name
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
desert zinnia, wild zinnia, white zinnia and spinyleaf zinnia
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
lentille d'eau
Blanc Zinnia
7.2.4 In Spanish
Lenteja de agua
Zinnia blanco
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
lentilha-d'água
branco Zinnia
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, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species