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About Boston Ivy and Duckweed

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Vines
Aquatics
1.3 Origin
United States, Mexico
North America, Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Lemna minor
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Deciduous forests
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10
1-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
7-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
1.9 Habit
Vine/Liana
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
10.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
5.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0.12 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Ivory
Non Flowering Plant
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Light Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy
Green, Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy
Green, Light Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Oblong-lanceolate
2.4 Thorns
11% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Aquatic Plant
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Aquatic Plant
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
42% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
In Water
4.2 How to Plant?
Root Division, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained
Plant grows in water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Aquatic Plant
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Aquatic Plant
4.5.2 Soil Type
Well drained
Aquatic Plant
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering
No need to prune
4.8 Fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus
No fertilizers needed
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl
Insects, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Cold climate, Salt
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
23% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
50% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
8% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
10% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
48% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
3% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
45% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Flea beetles, Insects
Insects
5.12 Allergy
Skin irritation
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Very little waste
Food for insects
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Swelling
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Vines
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
64% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Vegetable
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Parthenocissus tricuspidata
LEMNA trisulca
7.2 Common Name
Boston Ivy, Japanese creeper, Grape ivy, Japanese ivy, Woodbine
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
7.2.1 In Hindi
Boston Ivy
duckweed
7.2.2 In German
Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein
Entengrütze
7.2.3 In French
Winobluszcz trójklapowy
lentille d'eau
7.2.4 In Spanish
Boston Ivy
Lenteja de agua
7.2.5 In Greek
Boston Ivy
duckweed
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Boston Ivy
lentilha-d'água
7.2.7 In Polish
Boston Ivy
Rzęsa
7.2.8 In Latin
Boston Ivy
duckweed
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Vitales
Arales
8.5 Family
Vitaceae
Lemnaceae
8.6 Genus
Parthenocissus
Lemna
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Lemneae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Lemnoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
12
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Boston Ivy and Duckweed

Wondering what are the properties of Boston Ivy and Duckweed? We provide you with everything About Boston Ivy and Duckweed. Boston Ivy doesn't have thorns and Duckweed doesn't have thorns. Also Boston Ivy does not have fragrant flowers. Boston Ivy has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Duckweed has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. 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 Boston Ivy and Duckweed and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Boston Ivy and Duckweed

Season and care of Boston Ivy and Duckweed is important to know. While considering everything about Boston Ivy and Duckweed Care, growing season is an essential factor. Boston Ivy season is Not Available and Duckweed season is Not Available. The type of soil for Boston Ivy is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant while the PH of soil for Boston Ivy is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant.

Boston Ivy and Duckweed Physical Information

Boston Ivy and Duckweed physical information is very important for comparison. Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm. The color specification of Boston Ivy and Duckweed are as follows:

  • Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory

  • Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy

  • Duckweed flower color: Non Flowering Plant

  • Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Boston Ivy and Duckweed

Care of Boston Ivy and Duckweed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Boston Ivy pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant and Prune after flowering and Duckweed pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Boston Ivy 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.