greater duckweed
Namegreater duckweed
Species NameSpirodela polyrhiza
Common NameGreater Duckweed
Bonsai Styleforest
Container Typewater body
Geographic Originasia
Cultivation Difficultybeginner
Foliage Typesimple leaves
Height (cm)0
Nebari (Root Flare) Qualitynone
Notable FeaturesFree-floating aquatic plant, rapid reproduction, forms dense mats on water surface.
Description
This specimen is Greater Duckweed, an aquatic plant, not a bonsai. It consists of numerous small, light green fronds floating on the water surface, often forming dense mats, which could be metaphorically considered a 'forest' of tiny plants. It is a free-floating perennial plant.
