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About Cobra Lily and Duckweed


About Duckweed and Cobra Lily


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   
Aquatics   

Origin
Eastern Asia   
North America, Europe, Asia   

Types
Not Available   
Lemna minor   

Habitat
Boggy areas   
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers   

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9   
1-8   

AHS Heat Zone
9-6   
7-1   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
21,22   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Spreading   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm   
99+
5.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm   
99+
0.12 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Green, Purple   
Non Flowering Plant   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Green, Orange   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Tubular   
Oblong-lanceolate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Aquatic Plant   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Aquatic Plant   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Poorly Drained   

Bloom Time
Spring   
Late Spring, Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
In Water   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Distilled Water, Mineral Water   
Plant grows in water   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Aquatic Plant   

In Spring
Moderate   
Aquatic Plant   

In Winter
Average Water   
Aquatic Plant   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Aquatic Plant   

Soil Type
Loam   
Aquatic Plant   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Poorly Drained   

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Pruning
Not Available   
No need to prune   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
No fertilizers needed   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Insects, Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Cold climate, Salt   

Facts

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
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Bold   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Insects   
Insects   

Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation   
no allergic reactions   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
No Beauty Benefits   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Food for insects   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Swelling   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant   
Not Available   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Wildflower   
Bog Garden, Water Gardens   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ARISAEMA ringens   
LEMNA trisulca   

Common Name
Cobra Lily   
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed   

In Hindi
कोबरा लिली   
duckweed   

In German
Kobra Lilie   
Entengrütze   

In French
Cobra Lily   
lentille d'eau   

In Spanish
Cobra lirio   
Lenteja de agua   

In Greek
Cobra κρίνος   
duckweed   

In Portuguese
Cobra lírio   
lentilha-d'água   

In Polish
Cobra lilia   
Rzęsa   

In Latin
aspidis lilium   
duckweed   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Nepenthales   
Arales   

Family
Sarraceniaceae   
Lemnaceae   

Genus
Darlingtonia   
Lemna   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Lemneae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Lemnoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Cobra Lily and Duckweed

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

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Season and Care of Cobra Lily and Duckweed

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

Cobra Lily and Duckweed Physical Information

Cobra Lily and Duckweed physical information is very important for comparison. Cobra Lily height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm. The color specification of Cobra Lily and Duckweed are as follows:

Care of Cobra Lily and Duckweed

Care of Cobra Lily and Duckweed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cobra Lily pruning is done Not Available and Duckweed pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Cobra Lily 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.

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