Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Tree
  
Aquatics
  
Origin
Australia
  
North America, Europe, Asia
  
Types
Not Available
  
Lemna minor
  
Habitat
Littoral rainforest, Near Estuaries
  
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15
  
1-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-8
  
7-1
  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
21,22
  
Habit
Spreading
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
Non Flowering Plant
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Orange, Light Yellow, Orange Red, Black
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Yellow green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
  
Oblong-lanceolate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Aquatic Plant
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Poorly Drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
  
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Frost, Pollution, Salt
  
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
In Water
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Reduce water once established, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
  
Plant grows in water
  
In Summer
Average Water
  
Aquatic Plant
  
In Spring
Less Watering
  
Aquatic Plant
  
In Winter
Less Watering
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Poorly Drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
No need to prune
  
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
  
No fertilizers needed
  
Pests and Diseases
Borers
  
Insects, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Frost, Pollution, Salt
  
Cold climate, Salt
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Yes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
  
Insects
  
Allergy
Skin rash
  
no allergic reactions
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
No Beauty Benefits
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Used to establish native woodland
  
Food for insects
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
Swelling
  
Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Used as firewood, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction
  
Not Available
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Tropical
  
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
CUPANIOPSIS anacardioides
  
LEMNA trisulca
  
Common Name
Tuckeroo, Green leaved tamarind
  
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
  
In Hindi
Carrotwood ट्री
  
duckweed
  
In German
Carrotwood Baum
  
Entengrütze
  
In French
Carrotwood Arbre
  
lentille d'eau
  
In Spanish
Árbol carrotwood
  
Lenteja de agua
  
In Greek
Carrotwood Δέντρο
  
duckweed
  
In Portuguese
Árvore Carrotwood
  
lentilha-d'água
  
In Polish
Carrotwood Drzewo
  
Rzęsa
  
In Latin
Carrotwood ligno
  
duckweed
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Sapindales
  
Arales
  
Family
Sapindaceae
  
Lemnaceae
  
Genus
Cupaniopsis
  
Lemna
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Lemneae
  
Subfamily
Sapindoideae
  
Lemnoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Carrotwood Tree and Duckweed
Season and care of Carrotwood Tree and Duckweed is important to know. While considering everything about Carrotwood Tree and Duckweed Care, growing season is an essential factor. Carrotwood Tree season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Duckweed season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Carrotwood Tree is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant while the PH of soil for Carrotwood Tree is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant.
Carrotwood Tree and Duckweed Physical Information
Carrotwood Tree and Duckweed physical information is very important for comparison. Carrotwood Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm. The color specification of Carrotwood Tree and Duckweed are as follows:
Carrotwood Tree flower color: White
Carrotwood Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green and Yellow green
Duckweed flower color: Non Flowering Plant
- Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Carrotwood Tree and Duckweed
Care of Carrotwood Tree and Duckweed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Carrotwood Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Duckweed pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Carrotwood Tree needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Duckweed needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.