Lesser Duckweed
Lemna aequinoctialis
- Native to:
- Afghanistan, Aldabra, Angola, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bismarck Archipelago, Bolivia, Borneo, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina, Burundi, Cabinda, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Caprivi Strip, Caroline Is., Cayman Is., Central African Republic, Chad, Chagos Archipelago, China, Christmas I., Cocos (Keeling) Is., Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Fiji, French Guiana, Gabon, Galápagos, Gambia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, India, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jawa, Kenya, Leeward Is., Lesotho, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Maluku, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mozambique, Mozambique Channel Is., Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Réunion, Rodr
P. J. de Lange
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Araceae
- Genus:
- Lemna
- Species:
- Lemna aequinoctialis
- USDA Symbol:
- LEAE2
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 1 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- waterfowl, fish
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- nutrient-rich, waterlogged, organic soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- commonly found in stagnant or slow-moving water bodies
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Notes:
- Primarily reproduces vegetatively by budding; seed production is rare and germination data limited.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI