About
Lemna minor, common duckweed, is a tiny, free-floating aquatic with oval, pale-green, lens-shaped fronds 1.5�5 mm across forming dense floating mats. A useful oxygenator and shade plant for a garden pond � but monitor to avoid covering the whole surface.
About the genus
Lemna, the duckweeds, are tiny, free-floating aquatics with small, rounded or elliptic, green fronds forming dense mats on still and slow-moving water. Useful oxygenating and shade plants for garden ponds.
Plant details
Suggested usesBorders, containers, mixed plantings.
Care notes
CultivationPlant in well-drained soil in a suitable position. Water during establishment.
PruningRemove dead or damaged growth as needed.
PropagationPropagate by division, cuttings, or seed as appropriate.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free. Monitor for common garden pests.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant. Ensure good air circulation.