Wet Duckweed: 1/2 pint

Vibrant, Living Greens for Aquatic Life, Pets, and More

Bring your ecosystem to life with Dirks Duckweed’s freshly harvested wet duckweed, packed in a 1/2 pint container. Grown without pesticides, this live aquatic plant is ideal for feeding, enriching, or studying. A sustainable choice for aquarists, homesteaders, educators, and eco-minded pet owners.

🌿 Uses & Benefits

• 🐠 Aquarium & Pond Food: Highly digestible and protein-rich for fish, turtles, shrimp, and snails
  

• 🐥 Poultry & Backyard Birds: Natural supplement packed with vitamins, minerals, and amino acids
  

• 🐹 Small Pet Treat: Loved by rabbits, gerbils, guinea pigs, and rodents as a fresh snack
  

• 🌾 Garden Enrichment: Adds organic matter and nitrogen when composted or used as mulch
  

• 🧪 Educational Tool: Great for classrooms, science kits, or observation of aquatic plant growth and reproduction
  

🌱 Duckweed Species Overview

🟢 Lemna Minor (Common Duckweed)

• Tiny, oval fronds (1–8 mm wide), usually float singly or in pairs
  

• Fast-growing, favored by fish due to its small size
  

• High protein content and excellent for nutrient cycling
  

• Common in aquaculture and water-cleansing applications
  

🟢 Spirodela Polyrhiza (Greater Duckweed)

• Larger fronds (up to 10 mm), usually cluster with visible roots
  

• Denser, slower growing than Lemna Minor
  

• Ideal for larger animals or as a floating habitat cover
  

• Often used in phytoremediation and educational research
  

✅ Fresh. Natural. Sustainable.

All Dirks Duckweed products are grown in the USA using environmentally responsible methods. No chemicals. No additives. Just clean, living greens delivered right to your door.