Life Span
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Origin
North America, Europe, Asia
Types
Lemna minor
Number of Varieties
37
Rank: 81 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
Habit
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
5.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
0.12 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
Fruit Color
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
Thorns
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6% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
-
The pH of Soil
-
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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29% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants
Tolerances
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Aquatic Plant
In Spring
Aquatic Plant
In Winter
Aquatic Plant
Soil
Soil pH
-
Soil Type
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
-
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Salt
Flowers
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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19% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
No - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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37% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
No - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Leaf
✔
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6% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
No - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
82% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
✔
✘
3% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
3% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants
Invasive
✔
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32% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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61% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants
Attracts
Insects
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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77% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Swelling
Part of Plant Used
-
Other Uses
-
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
26% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
LEMNA trisulca
Common Name
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
In Hindi
duckweed
In German
Entengrütze
In French
lentille d'eau
In Spanish
Lenteja de agua
In Greek
duckweed
In Portuguese
lentilha-d'água
In Polish
Rzęsa
In Latin
duckweed
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Arales
Family
Lemnaceae
Genus
Lemna
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Lemneae
Subfamily
Lemnoideae
Number of Species
38
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27800
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