Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada, Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Asia, Eastern Asia, China, Japan
North America, Europe, Asia
Types
Not Available
Lemna minor
Habitat
Shaded sites, Wet forest
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
1-8
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
Non Flowering Plant
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Oblong-lanceolate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam
Aquatic Plant
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Aquatic Plant
Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering
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
Aquatic Plant
Soil Type
Loam
Aquatic Plant
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No need to prune
Fertilizers
Compost
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Salt
Flowers
None
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
Insects
Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for insects
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Skin irritation, Stomach pain
Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Not Available
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
BLECHNUM spicant
LEMNA trisulca
Common Name
Hard Fern
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
In Hindi
हिरण फर्न
duckweed
In German
Deer Fern
Entengrütze
In French
blechnum
lentille d'eau
In Spanish
Ciervo helecho
Lenteja de agua
In Greek
Deer Fern
duckweed
In Portuguese
cervos Fern
lentilha-d'água
In Polish
Deer Fern
Rzęsa
In Latin
deer Fern
duckweed
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Polypodiopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Polypodiales
Arales
Family
Blechnaceae
Lemnaceae
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Lemneae
Subfamily
Blechnoideae
Lemnoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Deer Fern and Duckweed
Wondering what are the properties of Deer Fern and Duckweed? We provide you with everything About Deer Fern and Duckweed. Deer Fern doesn't have thorns and Duckweed doesn't have thorns. Also Deer Fern does not have fragrant flowers. Deer Fern 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 Deer Fern and Duckweed and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Deer Fern and Duckweed
Season and care of Deer Fern and Duckweed is important to know. While considering everything about Deer Fern and Duckweed Care, growing season is an essential factor. Deer Fern season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Duckweed season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Deer Fern is Loam and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant while the PH of soil for Deer Fern is Acidic, Neutral and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant.
Deer Fern and Duckweed Physical Information
Deer Fern and Duckweed physical information is very important for comparison. Deer Fern height is 20.30 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm. The color specification of Deer Fern and Duckweed are as follows:
Deer Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Deer Fern leaf color: Green
Duckweed flower color: Non Flowering Plant
- Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Deer Fern and Duckweed
Care of Deer Fern and Duckweed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Deer Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Duckweed pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Deer Fern 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.