Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Aquatics
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
North America, Europe, Asia
Western United States, Canada
Types
Lemna minor
Eastern white spruce
Black Hills white spruce
Alberta white spruce
Alaska white spruce
Number of Varieties
374
0
40000
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Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
gardens, Grassland, Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-82-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
7-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Spreading
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
5.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
0.12 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Peach, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
Cylindrical
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
-
Loam
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Average Water Needs, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Aquatic Plant
Lots of watering
In Spring
Aquatic Plant
Moderate
In Winter
Aquatic Plant
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
-
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove hanging branches, Remove old, faded fronds
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Salt
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Birds
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Swelling
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Whole plant
Other Uses
-
Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
LEMNA trisulca
PICEA glauca var. albertiana
Common Name
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
White Spruce
In Hindi
duckweed
अलबर्टा सजाना
In German
Entengrütze
Alberta Fichte
In French
lentille d'eau
épinette de l'Alberta
In Spanish
Lenteja de agua
Alberta abeto
In Greek
duckweed
Αλμπέρτα ερυθρελάτης
In Portuguese
lentilha-d'água
Alberta abeto
In Polish
Rzęsa
Alberta świerk
In Latin
duckweed
Alberta abiegnis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
-
Class
Liliopsida
-
Order
Arales
-
Family
Lemnaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Lemna
Picea
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
-
Tribe
Lemneae
-
Subfamily
Lemnoideae
Piceoideae Frankis
Number of Species
385
1
27800
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