Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Origin
North America, Europe, Asia
Southeastern United States
Types
Lemna minor
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard
Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
Dry areas, Hot climate regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-8
4-10
AHS Heat Zone
7-1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
21,22
Not Available
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
White
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Green, Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
Long Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Aquatic Plant
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Aquatic Plant
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Do not let dry out between waterings
In Summer
Aquatic Plant
Lots of watering
In Spring
Aquatic Plant
Moderate
In Winter
Aquatic Plant
Average Water
Soil pH
Aquatic Plant
Not Available
Soil Type
Aquatic Plant
Not Available
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
No need to prune
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Salt
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Yes
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single, Double
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Insects
Birds, Butterflies, Flies
Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Swelling
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Not Available
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Container, Cottage garden
Botanical Name
LEMNA trisulca
Yucca filamentosa
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
In Hindi
duckweed
Adam's needle
In German
Entengrütze
Fädige Palmlilie
In French
lentille d'eau
Yucca filamentosa
In Spanish
Lenteja de agua
Yucca filamentosa
In Greek
duckweed
Adam's Needle
In Portuguese
lentilha-d'água
Adam's Needle
In Polish
Rzęsa
Jukka karolińska
In Latin
duckweed
Adam's Needle
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Lemnaceae
Agavaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Lemneae
Not Available
Subfamily
Lemnoideae
Agavoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
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.