1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Aquatics
1.3 Origin
Western Europe
North America, Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Lemna minor
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
gardens, Lake Sides, Marshy ground, shade of upland trees, Shaded sites, Subtropical climates
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
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
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Green, Purple, Brown
Non Flowering Plant
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Light Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Cushion
Oblong-lanceolate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Aquatic Plant
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
In Water
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Rhizome division
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Plant grows in water
4.4.2 In Summer
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Aquatic Plant
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Don't prune in winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No need to prune
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Ants, Slugs, Snails
Insects, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Cold climate, Salt
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Not Available
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
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for insects
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Ear ache, Fever, Heart problems, Menstrual Disorders, Snakebite
Swelling
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available, Used in making tooth powder
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ASARUM europaeum
LEMNA trisulca
7.2 Common Name
European Wild Ginger
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
7.2.1 In Hindi
यूरोपीय जंगली अदरक
duckweed
7.2.2 In German
Europäische Wild Ginger
Entengrütze
7.2.3 In French
Wild Ginger européenne
lentille d'eau
7.2.4 In Spanish
Wild Ginger Europea
Lenteja de agua
7.2.5 In Greek
Ευρωπαϊκή Wild Ginger
duckweed
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Wild Ginger Europeia
lentilha-d'água
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
Gingiberi Europae Wild
duckweed
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Aristolochiaceae
Lemnaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species