Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Aquatics
Origin
North America, South America, Argentina, Brazil
North America, Europe, Asia
Types
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Lemna minor
Number of Varieties
1037
0
40000
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Habitat
-
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-131-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
7-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm5.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
22.90 cm0.12 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Lemon yellow
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Tan
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Olive
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Rosette
Oblong-lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
In Water
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
In Spring
Moderate
Aquatic Plant
In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
-
Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Salt
Flowers
Showy
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants
Insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Skin Diseases
Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
-
Other Uses
-
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
DYCKIA brevifolia
LEMNA trisulca
Common Name
Sawblade
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
In Hindi
Sawblade
duckweed
In German
Sawblade
Entengrütze
In French
Sawblade
lentille d'eau
In Spanish
Dyckia piña
Lenteja de agua
In Greek
Sawblade
duckweed
In Portuguese
Sawblade
lentilha-d'água
In Polish
Sawblade
Rzęsa
In Latin
Sawblade
duckweed
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Bromeliales
Arales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Lemnaceae
Genus
Dyckia
Lemna
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Lemneae
Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
Lemnoideae
Number of Species
-38
1
27800
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