Swollen Duckweed
Lemna gibba
- Native to:
- Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Austria, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Chad, Chile, Colombia, Corse, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, DR Congo, East Aegean Is., Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Gulf States, Haiti, Hungary, India, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Madeira, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, North Caucasus, Norway, NW. Balkan Pen., Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Tanzania, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Türkiye, Türkiye-in-Europe, Ukraine, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Western Sahara, Yemen
AfroBrazilian
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Araceae
- Genus:
- Lemna
- Species:
- Lemna gibba
- USDA Symbol:
- LEGI
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 1 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- waterfowl, fish, aquatic invertebrates
- 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:
- Common in stagnant or slow-moving waters
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Notes:
- Reproduces primarily vegetatively by budding; sexual reproduction via seeds is rare and germination data is limited.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI