Lemna gibba
Duckweed
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Duckweed (Lemna gibba) - Description
Lemna gibba (gibbous duckweed or fat duckweed) is a species of Lemna (duckweed) with distribution in temperate areas in Europe, including Britain, to the Himalayas, Africa, South America and North America. This duckweed is one of Britain's most common small water plants, which forms familiar green mats covering stagnant water bodies.
Duckweed (Lemna gibba) - Growth
Duckweed requires freshwater to float on or just below the surface of. They are extremely fast growing plants.
Duckweed (Lemna gibba) - Planting
Self-sows.
Duckweed (Lemna gibba) - Pest
Although Duckweed plants do not have any significant pests, they themselves can be pests as they grow extremely fast and can clog up waterways.
Duckweed (Lemna gibba) - Interesting facts
Each individual plant produces its own flowers and reproduces sexually regardless that their individual sizes are generally smaller than 5 mm in length. Duckweed meal, which is merely dried Duckweed, is sold as cattle feed.
Duckweed (Lemna gibba) - Soil and irrigation
Being an aquatic plant that float on the surface of ponds, Duckweed does not need soil.
