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About Duckweed and Austrian Pine


About Austrian Pine and Duckweed


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
North America, Europe, Asia  
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe  

Types
Lemna minor  
Eastern Austrian Pine, Western Austrian Pine  

Number of Varieties
37  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers  
Wet ground, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-8  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Spreading  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
5.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
0.12 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Layering  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Aquatic Plant  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Aquatic Plant  
Moderate  

In Winter
Aquatic Plant  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
-  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Salt  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Insects  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Asthma, Rash, Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used in parkland  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Swelling  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Tree trunks  

Other Uses
-  
Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens  
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LEMNA trisulca  
PINUS nigra  

Common Name
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed  
European Black Pine  

In Hindi
duckweed  
Austrian Pine  

In German
Entengrütze  
Schwarzkiefer  

In French
lentille d'eau  
Pin noir d'Autriche  

In Spanish
Lenteja de agua  
pino salgareño  

In Greek
duckweed  
Η αυστριακή πεύκα  

In Portuguese
lentilha-d'água  
Pinheiro-larício  

In Polish
Rzęsa  
Sosna czarna  

In Latin
duckweed  
Austrian Pine  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Arales  
Pinales  

Family
Lemnaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Lemna  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Lemneae  
-  

Subfamily
Lemnoideae  
-  

Number of Species
38  
3  

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Properties of Duckweed and Austrian Pine

Wondering what are the properties of Duckweed and Austrian Pine? We provide you with everything About Duckweed and Austrian Pine. Duckweed doesn't have thorns and Austrian Pine doesn't have thorns. Also Duckweed does not have fragrant flowers. Duckweed has allergic reactions like and Austrian Pine has allergic reactions like . 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 Austrian Pine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Duckweed and Austrian Pine

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

Duckweed and Austrian Pine Physical Information

Duckweed and Austrian Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm whereas Austrian Pine height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Duckweed and Austrian Pine are as follows:

Care of Duckweed and Austrian Pine

Care of Duckweed and Austrian Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Duckweed pruning is done and Austrian Pine 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 Austrian Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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