Lemna gibba, the gibbous duckweed, swollen duckweed, or fat duckweed, is a species of Lemna (duckweed). It has a simple plant body, known as a thallus, which floats on the surface of the water and measures 3 – 5 mm in diameter. A single root hangs down into the water. Found in a wide range of still or slow-flowing water bodies, this common duckweed can also grow on mud or damp rocks.
Lemna Gibba Care
Lemna Gibba
Other names: Gibbous Duckweed, Swollen Duckweed
What is the plant
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Humidity
Normal
Lighting
Part Sun
Hardiness zone
9 - 11
Difficulty
Easy
How to Care for the Plant
Water
Lives in the water. Water deeply and regularly.
Sunlight
Part shade.
Soil
Perform well in most types of soil.
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Temperature
Reported that some species like lemna gibba can grow over a wide temperature range of 5-30 °c.
Additional
Some reports suggest that duckweed plants are tolerant to environmental toxicity. Other studies, however, indicate that duckweed plants are as sensitive to toxicity as other aquatic species.
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