Water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes) is an aquatic plant that can grow 10cm – 50cm tall and 10cm – 50cm wide.
This plant has several common names including: water lettuce, tropical duckweed or shell flower.
This is a evergreen plant that takes 2-5 years to reach full maturity.
Plant profile
Common name: water lettuce, tropical duckweed, shell flower
Scientific name: Pistia stratiotes
Plant type: Aquatic
Habit: Clump-forming
Height: 10cm – 50cm
Spread: 10cm – 50cm
Foliage: Evergreen
Sunlight: Full Sun
Seasonal colors
| Season | Stem | Foliage | Flower | Fruit |
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How to plant Water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes) – Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Cultivation profiles – Growing Water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes) – Syariful Msth, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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