1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Aquatics
1.3 Origin
China
North America, Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
Not available
Lemna minor
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Banks, Slopes
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.5 AHS Heat Zone
1.6 Sunset Zone
1.7 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
90.00 cm5.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.3.1 Minimum Width
120.00 cm0.12 cm
0.1
6350
2.7 Plant Color
2.7.1 Flower Color
White, Ivory
Non Flowering Plant
2.7.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.7.3 Fruit Color
Purple, Black
Light Green
2.7.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Yellow green
Green, Light Green
2.7.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
2.7.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
2.7.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.8 Shape
2.8.1 Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Oblong-lanceolate
2.9 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Aquatic Plant
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Aquatic Plant
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Deer resistant, Pollution, Shade areas
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
In Water
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
Plant grows in water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
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, Alkaline
Aquatic Plant
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Aquatic Plant
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No need to prune
4.8 Fertilizers
Nitrogen, use all-purpose fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Sooty Mold
Insects, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Pollution, Shade areas
Cold climate, Salt
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
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
Not Available
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for birds
Food for insects
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
SARCOCOCCA confusa
LEMNA trisulca
7.2 Common Name
Sweet Box
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
7.2.1 In Hindi
Sarcococca confusa
duckweed
7.2.2 In German
Sarcococca verwirrt
Entengrütze
7.2.3 In French
Sarcococca confus
lentille d'eau
7.2.4 In Spanish
Sarcococca confundido
Lenteja de agua
7.2.5 In Greek
Sarcococca συγχέεται
duckweed
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Sarcococca confuso
lentilha-d'água
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
confusa Sarcococca
duckweed
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species