Chincherinchee

Duckweed

About Chincherinchee and Duckweed

Chincherinchee

Duckweed

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

North America, Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

not available

Lemna minor

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-101-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-7

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm5.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm0.12 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Gold

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, Blue Green, Yellow green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Oblong-lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

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

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

In Water

4.2 How to Plant?

Bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Water three times weekly 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

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth, prune to control shape, Prune to stimulate growth

No need to prune

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Insects, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

LEMNA trisulca

7.2 Common Name

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chincherinchee

duckweed

7.2.2 In German

Kap-Milchstern

Entengrütze

7.2.3 In French

Chincherinchee

lentille d'eau

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chincherinchee

Lenteja de agua

7.2.5 In Greek

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

duckweed

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Chinkerinchee

lentilha-d'água

7.2.7 In Polish

Chincherinchee,

Rzęsa

7.2.8 In Latin

Chincherinchee

duckweed

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Arales

8.5 Family

Asparagaceae

Lemnaceae

8.6 Genus

Ornithogalum

Lemna

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Lemneae

8.9 Subfamily

Scilloideae

Lemnoideae

8.10 Number of Species

180NA

1 27800

Properties of Chincherinchee and Duckweed

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

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Season and Care of Chincherinchee and Duckweed

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

Chincherinchee and Duckweed Physical Information

Chincherinchee and Duckweed physical information is very important for comparison. Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm. The color specification of Chincherinchee and Duckweed are as follows:

Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green
Duckweed flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Chincherinchee and Duckweed

Care of Chincherinchee and Duckweed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chincherinchee pruning is done Prune to control growth, prune to control shape and Prune to stimulate growth and Duckweed pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Chincherinchee 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.