Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Aquatics
Origin
Caribbean, South America
North America, Europe, Asia
Types
Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White
Lemna minor
Number of Varieties
837
0
40000
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Habitat
Warm and moist climatic conditions
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-131-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
7-1
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm5.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm0.12 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Light Green, Sea Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
oblong or narrow-lanceolate
Oblong-lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
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, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering
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, Alkaline
-
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune young trees into an open vase shape
-
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot
Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Salt
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Fruit Bats
Insects
Allergy
Oral Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Diarrhea
Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Seeds
-
Other Uses
Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
ANNONA squamosa
LEMNA trisulca
Common Name
Sugar Apple
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
In Hindi
सीताफल
duckweed
In German
Zuckerapfel
Entengrütze
In French
Sugar Apple
lentille d'eau
In Spanish
Manzana de azúcar
Lenteja de agua
In Greek
ζάχαρη της Apple
duckweed
In Portuguese
Pinha
lentilha-d'água
In Polish
Cukier Jabłko
Rzęsa
In Latin
Sugar Apple
duckweed
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Arales
Family
Annonaceae
Lemnaceae
Genus
Annona
Lemna
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Abreae
Lemneae
Subfamily
Maloideae
Lemnoideae
Number of Species
16638
1
27800
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