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Fat duckweed (Lemna gibba) Care Guide
Care guide for Fat duckweed: light, watering, humidity, soil and temperature, based on the species' botanical profile.
📷 Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz · CC BY 4.0 · GBIF/iNaturalist
✅ Fat duckweed is generally pet-safe — details.
Care at a glance
WaterWater roughly every 0 days, let the top 2-3 cm of soil dry out between waterings.
TemperatureTemperate: 12-24 °C (54-75 °F).
SoilWell-draining mix, neutral pH (7.0-7.5).
Growthfast growth. Mature height ~0.0 m (0.05 ft).
Origin
Native to: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona.
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