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About Butterfly Iris and Duckweed

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Aquatics
1.3 Origin
Southern Asia
North America, Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris
Lemna minor
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
6
Rank: 86 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
1-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
7-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
70.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
5.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
50.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0.12 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Blue, Violet
Non Flowering Plant
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Light Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Oblong-lanceolate
2.4 Thorns
7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
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
Average
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water more in summer
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Aquatic Plant
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Aquatic Plant
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs, Remove wet foliage
No need to prune
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
No fertilizers needed
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Salt
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
86% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects
Insects
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Insignificant
74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak
Food for insects
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Swelling
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Screen, useful as a ground cover
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
DIETES grandiflora
LEMNA trisulca
7.2 Common Name
Butterfly Iris
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
7.2.1 In Hindi
तितली आइरिस प्लांट
duckweed
7.2.2 In German
Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen
Entengrütze
7.2.3 In French
Papillon Iris Plante
lentille d'eau
7.2.4 In Spanish
Planta del iris de la mariposa
Lenteja de agua
7.2.5 In Greek
Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών
duckweed
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Borboleta da planta Iris
lentilha-d'água
7.2.7 In Polish
Butterfly Iris Roślin
Rzęsa
7.2.8 In Latin
Gloria Iris Planta
duckweed
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Liliales
Arales
8.5 Family
Iridaceae
Lemnaceae
8.6 Genus
Dietes Salisb
Lemna
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Irideae
Lemneae
8.9 Subfamily
Iridoideae
Lemnoideae
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Butterfly Iris and Duckweed

Wondering what are the properties of Butterfly Iris and Duckweed? We provide you with everything About Butterfly Iris and Duckweed. Butterfly Iris doesn't have thorns and Duckweed doesn't have thorns. Also Butterfly Iris does not have fragrant flowers. Butterfly Iris 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 Butterfly Iris and Duckweed and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Butterfly Iris and Duckweed

Season and care of Butterfly Iris and Duckweed is important to know. While considering everything about Butterfly Iris and Duckweed Care, growing season is an essential factor. Butterfly Iris season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Duckweed season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Butterfly Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant while the PH of soil for Butterfly Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant.

Butterfly Iris and Duckweed Physical Information

Butterfly Iris and Duckweed physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Iris and Duckweed are as follows:

  • Butterfly Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue and Violet

  • Butterfly Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Duckweed flower color: Non Flowering Plant

  • Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Butterfly Iris and Duckweed

Care of Butterfly Iris and Duckweed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Butterfly Iris pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs and Remove wet foliage and Duckweed pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Butterfly Iris 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.