trefle.io · Taken May 29, 2021 by Radoslav Marinkovic (cc-by-sa)
Araceae
Duckweed
Lemna minor
Also known as Lemna minor var. orbiculata, Lenticula minor, Lemna minor var. oxymitra, Water lentil
Indoor Plants · Native Plants · Duckweed · Aquatic · Floating · Pond · Aquarium · Water · Filter · Rapid · Small · Green
Duckweed is a floating aquatic plant that requires no soil and thrives in still or slow-moving water with good light. Simply place in aquariums, ponds, or water gardens where it will multiply rapidly and help filter the water. Control growth by removing excess plants regularly to prevent overcrowding.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Submerged in water at all times, change water weekly · Continuous - aquatic plant
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 4.1–8.8
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 4 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Green · Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Alabama, Alaska, Albania, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Arizona, Arkansas, Ascension, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bermuda, British Columbia, Bulgaria
Sources: trefle, usda
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