Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
North America, Europe, Asia
Types
Not Available
Lemna minor
Habitat
Floodplains, Open Forest
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7
1-8
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Flower Color
Yellow green
Non Flowering Plant
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
Fruit Color
Orange
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Yellow green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Oblong-lanceolate
Plant Season
Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Aquatic Plant
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Aquatic Plant
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
In Spring
Moderate
Aquatic Plant
In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Aquatic Plant
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Aquatic Plant
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots
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
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Allergy
Asthma
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for insects
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
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
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
EUONYMUS europaeus
LEMNA trisulca
Common Name
European spindle
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
In Hindi
आम धुरी
duckweed
In German
gemeinsamen Spindel
Entengrütze
In French
axe commun
lentille d'eau
In Spanish
husillo Común
Lenteja de agua
In Greek
κοινή άξονα
duckweed
In Portuguese
eixo comum
lentilha-d'água
In Polish
wspólna wrzeciona
Rzęsa
In Latin
commune fusum
duckweed
Phylum
Tracheobionta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Celastraceae
Lemnaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Lemneae
Subfamily
Not Applicable
Lemnoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Common Spindle and Duckweed
Wondering what are the properties of Common Spindle and Duckweed? We provide you with everything About Common Spindle and Duckweed. Common Spindle doesn't have thorns and Duckweed doesn't have thorns. Also Common Spindle does not have fragrant flowers. Common Spindle has allergic reactions like Asthma and Duckweed has allergic reactions like Asthma. 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 Common Spindle and Duckweed and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Common Spindle and Duckweed
Season and care of Common Spindle and Duckweed is important to know. While considering everything about Common Spindle and Duckweed Care, growing season is an essential factor. Common Spindle season is Fall and Duckweed season is Fall. The type of soil for Common Spindle is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant while the PH of soil for Common Spindle is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant.
Common Spindle and Duckweed Physical Information
Common Spindle and Duckweed physical information is very important for comparison. Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm. The color specification of Common Spindle and Duckweed are as follows:
Common Spindle flower color: Yellow green
Common Spindle leaf color: Green
Duckweed flower color: Non Flowering Plant
- Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Common Spindle and Duckweed
Care of Common Spindle and Duckweed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Duckweed pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Common Spindle 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.