Duckweed

American Sycamore

About Duckweed and American Sycamore

Duckweed

American Sycamore

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Tree

1.3 Origin

North America, Europe, Asia

North America, Canada

1.4 Types

Lemna minor

North American sycamore, Middle Eastern sycamore ,The British sycamore

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA3

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers

bottomlands, Floodplains, Moist woods, Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

1-85-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

5.00 cm2,130.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

0.12 cm1,980.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

Orange Red, Dark Salmon

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Gold, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong-lanceolate

Orbicular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Aquatic Plant

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Aquatic Plant

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site

Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

In Water

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

Needs more water during establishment, Needs Very high moisture

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Aquatic Plant

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

Anthracnose, Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Salt

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects

Birds, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

breathing problems, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for insects

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Swelling

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Animal Feed, Application in Furniture, Shelterbelt, Tea-like beverage can be brewed

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Feature Plant, Landscape, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LEMNA trisulca

PLATANUS occidentalis

7.2 Common Name

Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed

American Planetree, American Sycamore, Eastern Sycamore, Buttonwood or Buttonball Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

duckweed

अमेरिकी गूलर

7.2.2 In German

Entengrütze

Amerikanische Platane

7.2.3 In French

lentille d'eau

Platanus occidentalis

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lenteja de agua

Platanus occidentalis

7.2.5 In Greek

duckweed

Platanus occidentalis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

lentilha-d'água

Platanus occidentalis

7.2.7 In Polish

Rzęsa

Platan zachodni

7.2.8 In Latin

duckweed

Platanus orientalis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Lemnaceae

Platanaceae

8.6 Genus

Lemna

Platanus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Lemneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Lemnoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA8

1 27800

Properties of Duckweed and American Sycamore

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

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Season and Care of Duckweed and American Sycamore

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

Duckweed and American Sycamore Physical Information

Duckweed and American Sycamore physical information is very important for comparison. Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm whereas American Sycamore height is 2,130.00 cm and width 1,980.00 cm. The color specification of Duckweed and American Sycamore are as follows:

Duckweed flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green
American Sycamore flower color: Orange Red and Dark Salmon
American Sycamore leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Duckweed and American Sycamore

Care of Duckweed and American Sycamore include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Duckweed pruning is done No need to prune and American Sycamore pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Duckweed needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant. Whereas, in summer American Sycamore needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.