Duckweed

Barley

About Duckweed and Barley

Duckweed

Barley

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Aquatics

Grass

Origin

North America, Europe, Asia

North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia

Types

Lemna minor

Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits

Number of Varieties

378

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Habitat

Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers

Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.00 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

0.12 cm15.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green

Brown, Gold

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong-lanceolate

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season

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

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Allergy

Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Eczema, Headache, Itchiness, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Watery eyes, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Swelling

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LEMNA trisulca

HORDEUM vulgare

Common Name

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

Barley

In Hindi

duckweed

जौ

In German

Entengrütze

Gerste

In French

lentille d'eau

orge

In Spanish

Lenteja de agua

cebada

In Greek

duckweed

κριθάρι

In Portuguese

lentilha-d'água

cevada

In Polish

Rzęsa

jęczmień

In Latin

duckweed

hordei

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Arales

Cyperales

Family

Lemnaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Lemna

Hordeum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Lemneae

Triticeae

Subfamily

Lemnoideae

Pooideae

Number of Species

386

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Properties of Duckweed and Barley

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

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Season and Care of Duckweed and Barley

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

Duckweed and Barley Physical Information

Duckweed and Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm whereas Barley height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Duckweed and Barley are as follows:

Duckweed flower color:
Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Barley flower color:
Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Duckweed and Barley

Care of Duckweed and Barley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Duckweed pruning is done and Barley pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season. In summer Duckweed needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant. Whereas, in summer Barley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.