Standing water
1 of 1 (100%)
Lemna
Genus · care consensus, photos, and the collectors growing it.
At a glance
What Lemna is
Server-rendered factual summary — what AI Overviews and Perplexity quote when answering questions about this plant.
Lemna is a plant genus, commonly called common duckweed, a aquatic plant, and with a floating growth habit. Its native range is freshwater ponds and marshes. 1 public specimen of Lemna are catalogued on collecto.rs across 1 collector. Aggregated across public specimens, collectors most commonly report a light preference of full sun, standing water watering frequency, and tropical temperature range. Drill into a specific species in the Lemna genus below, or browse who's growing it.
- Rank
- Genus
- Genus
- Lemna
- Common name
- common duckweed
- Plant type
- Aquatic plant
- Growth habit
- Floating
- Native range
- freshwater ponds and marshes
- Collectors on collecto.rs
- 1
- Public specimens
- 1
- Most common light
- Full sun
- Most common watering
- Standing water
- Most common temperature
- Tropical
Care consensus
What collectors actually do
Aggregated from 1 public item across collecto.rs.
Full sun
1 of 1 (100%)
Tropical
1 of 1 (100%)
Species
Species in the Lemna genus
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Collectors
People growing Lemna
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Questions
Frequently asked about Lemna
Quick answers pulled from the public catalog and care consensus above.
What is Lemna?
Lemna is a plant genus. Commonly known as common duckweed, a aquatic plant, and with a floating growth habit. Native to freshwater ponds and marshes. Collectors on collecto.rs track 1 public specimen across 1 collector.
How do you care for Lemna?
Across 1 public specimen on collecto.rs, the most common care setup for Lemna is Full sun light, standing water watering, and tropical temperatures.
How rare is Lemna?
Lemna is rare on collecto.rs — fewer than five public collectors currently track it. Add yours to be one of the first.
What else is Lemna called?
Lemna is also known as Lemna minor, Lenticula vulgaris, Hydrophace minor, Lemna conjugata, and Lemna minor var. minima.
Can I track my own Lemna on collecto.rs?
Yes. collecto.rs is free — sign up to log your Lemna, upload photos, track care notes, and connect with other Lemna collectors. Your collection stays private by default; you choose what to make public.