What is Least Duckweed?
Least Duckweed (Wolffia arrhiza) is a tiny aquatic plant native to regions including Algeria, Angola, Austria, and Bangladesh. Least Duckweed (Latin: Wolffia arrhiza) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
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Least Duckweed (Wolffia arrhiza) is a tiny aquatic plant native to regions including Algeria, Angola, Austria, and Bangladesh. Least Duckweed (Latin: Wolffia arrhiza) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Least Duckweed is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Least Duckweed is a member native to ALG, ANG, AUT, BLT, BAN, and BGM. Least Duckweed thrives in light to medium soils with a pH of 7-7.5 and prefers standing water or very shallow water.
Least Duckweed grows best in USDA zone 6-9, 8/10 light, water water, and perennial life cycle. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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