Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Aquatics
Origin
Southeastern United States
North America, Europe, Asia
Types
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard
Lemna minor
Habitat
Dry areas, Hot climate regions
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10
1-8
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
7-1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Flower Color
White
Non Flowering Plant
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Several shades of Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Oblong-lanceolate
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Aquatic Plant
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Aquatic Plant
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
In Spring
Moderate
Aquatic Plant
In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
Soil pH
Not Available
Aquatic Plant
Soil Type
Not Available
Aquatic Plant
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
No need to prune
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Less fertilizing
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot
Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Salt
Flowers
Yes
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Flies
Insects
Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for insects
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Not Available
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cottage garden
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Yucca filamentosa
LEMNA trisulca
Common Name
Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
In Hindi
Adam's needle
duckweed
In German
Fädige Palmlilie
Entengrütze
In French
Yucca filamentosa
lentille d'eau
In Spanish
Yucca filamentosa
Lenteja de agua
In Greek
Adam's Needle
duckweed
In Portuguese
Adam's Needle
lentilha-d'água
In Polish
Jukka karolińska
Rzęsa
In Latin
Adam's Needle
duckweed
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Agavaceae
Lemnaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Lemneae
Subfamily
Agavoideae
Lemnoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Adam's Needle and Duckweed
Wondering what are the properties of Adam's Needle and Duckweed? We provide you with everything About Adam's Needle and Duckweed. Adam's Needle doesn't have thorns and Duckweed doesn't have thorns. Also Adam's Needle does not have fragrant flowers. Adam's Needle has allergic reactions like Not Available and Duckweed has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Adam's Needle and Duckweed and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Adam's Needle and Duckweed
Season and care of Adam's Needle and Duckweed is important to know. While considering everything about Adam's Needle and Duckweed Care, growing season is an essential factor. Adam's Needle season is Spring and Duckweed season is Spring. The type of soil for Adam's Needle is Loam, Sand and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant while the PH of soil for Adam's Needle is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant.
Adam's Needle and Duckweed Physical Information
Adam's Needle and Duckweed physical information is very important for comparison. Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm. The color specification of Adam's Needle and Duckweed are as follows:
Adam's Needle flower color: White
Adam's Needle leaf color: Green
Duckweed flower color: Non Flowering Plant
- Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Adam's Needle and Duckweed
Care of Adam's Needle and Duckweed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Adam's Needle pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Duckweed pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Adam's Needle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Duckweed needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.