Common duckweed
Lemna minor
A tiny free-floating aquatic plant increasingly cultivated in ponds and tanks as a fast-growing protein source for animal feed and emerging human food use.
Family
Araceae
Temperature
7-25°C (absolute 5-30°C)
Rainfall
700-3000mm (absolute 500-5000mm)
Altitude
1500m
Soil pH
4.5-7.5 (absolute 3.5-8.5)
Soil types
nutrient-rich