natural herbs
Least Duckweed
Wolffia arrhiza
Herb: Least Duckweed
Latin name: Wolffia arrhiza
Family: Lemnaceae (Duckweed Family)
Edible parts of Least Duckweed:
Leaves - cooked. An excellent flavour, they taste somewhat like a sweet cabbage. The leaves are very nutritious, containing about 20% protein, 44% carbohydrate. 5% fat and are rich in vitamins A, B2, B6, C and nicotinic acid.Description of the plant:
Plant:
EvergreenPerennial
Height:
1 cm(0.4 inch)
Flowering:
January toDecember
Habitat of the herb:
Floating on quiet waters.Propagation of Least Duckweed:
Seed - we have no information on this species but, since it can spread rapidly by division, it really needs no extra help once it is in a pond.Cultivation of the herb:
Floating on quiet waters.Medicinal use of Least Duckweed:
None knownKnown hazards of Wolffia arrhiza:
None knownPlant information taken from the Plants For A Future.