Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
grain
Aquatics
Origin
-
North America, Europe, Asia
Types
-
Lemna minor
Number of Varieties
137
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-111-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10 - 2
7-1
Sunset Zone
A3, H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.40 cm5.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm0.12 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Light Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green, Tan
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Oblong-lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
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
Neutral
-
Soil Type
Loam
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Part 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
Red blotch
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
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Farmland
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bone disorders, Cellular Health, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Skin Disorders
Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Fibre
-
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used for its medicinal properties
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
X TRITICOSECALE
LEMNA trisulca
Common Name
Triticale
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
In Hindi
triticale
duckweed
In German
Triticale
Entengrütze
In French
triticale
lentille d'eau
In Spanish
triticale
Lenteja de agua
In Greek
τριτικάλε
duckweed
In Portuguese
triticale
lentilha-d'água
In Polish
pszenżyto
Rzęsa
In Latin
Triticum
duckweed
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Agaricales
Arales
Family
Poaceae
Lemnaceae
Genus
Triticosecale
Lemna
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Triticeae
Lemneae
Subfamily
-
Lemnoideae
Number of Species
138
1
27800
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