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About Duckweed and Adam's Needle

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Aquatics
Flowering Plants, Succulent
1.3 Origin
North America, Europe, Asia
Southeastern United States
1.4 Types
Lemna minor
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
Dry areas, Hot climate regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1-8
4-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
7-1
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
5.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
45.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
0.12 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Green
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Green, Several shades of Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
Long Linear
2.4 Thorns
5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Aquatic Plant
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Aquatic Plant
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
41% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Do not let dry out between waterings
4.4.2 In Summer
Aquatic Plant
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Aquatic Plant
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Aquatic Plant
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Aquatic Plant
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
Aquatic Plant
Not Available
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
No need to prune
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Less fertilizing
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Salt
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
All Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single, Double
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
25% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
16% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
11% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
46% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
6% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
12% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
51% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Insects
Birds, Butterflies, Flies
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
67% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Swelling
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Decoration Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
32% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Container, Cottage garden
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
LEMNA trisulca
Yucca filamentosa
7.2 Common Name
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca
7.2.1 In Hindi
duckweed
Adam's needle
7.2.2 In German
Entengrütze
Fädige Palmlilie
7.2.3 In French
lentille d'eau
Yucca filamentosa
7.2.4 In Spanish
Lenteja de agua
Yucca filamentosa
7.2.5 In Greek
duckweed
Adam's Needle
7.2.6 In Portuguese
lentilha-d'água
Adam's Needle
7.2.7 In Polish
Rzęsa
Jukka karolińska
7.2.8 In Latin
duckweed
Adam's Needle
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Arales
Liliales
8.5 Family
Lemnaceae
Agavaceae
8.6 Genus
Lemna
Yucca
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Lemneae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Lemnoideae
Agavoideae
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Duckweed and Adam's Needle

Wondering what are the properties of Duckweed and Adam's Needle? We provide you with everything About Duckweed and Adam's Needle. Duckweed doesn't have thorns and Adam's Needle doesn't have thorns. Also Duckweed does not have fragrant flowers. Duckweed has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Adam's Needle has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Duckweed and Adam's Needle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Duckweed and Adam's Needle

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

Duckweed and Adam's Needle Physical Information

Duckweed and Adam's Needle physical information is very important for comparison. Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm whereas Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Duckweed and Adam's Needle are as follows:

  • Duckweed flower color: Non Flowering Plant

  • Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Adam's Needle flower color: White

  • Adam's Needle leaf color: Green

Care of Duckweed and Adam's Needle

Care of Duckweed and Adam's Needle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Duckweed pruning is done No need to prune and Adam's Needle pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Duckweed needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant. Whereas, in summer Adam's Needle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.