Giant Duckweed | Spirodela polyrhiza in Family Lemnaceae ... Aquatic Plant Species

Floating plants move around with wind and currents, They are not attached to any structure. A good example is water hyacinth. The plant Water Fern whose botanical name is Salvinia minima belongs to this class of plant. Floating plants in the wild have a habit of getting out of control and block up water ways at times.

The aquatic plant Spirodela polyrhiza whose common name is Giant Duckweed which belongs to the family Lemnaceae is a native plant of the USA.

Giant Duckweed is a perennial aquatic which means it grows every year or at least for more than one year. Over time it may look the worse for wear and may need to be replaced in an artifiical pond environment.

Medium green leaves are a characteristic of this pond plant. The leaves of Giant Duckweed are narrow.

Giant Duckweed produces white flowers and blooms in summer and spring

The plant can be propagated by seed or cutting.

Spirodela polyrhiza whose common name is Giant Duckweed blooms in summer and spring

Spirodela polyrhiza belongs to the plant family Lemnaceae. Like most aquatic plants Giant Duckweed needs a lot of good light to grow at its best. It grows at a moderate rate.

Giant Duckweed can reach a height of 5 feet.