Duckweed

Bearss Lime

About Duckweed and Bearss Lime

Duckweed

Bearss Lime

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Aquatics

Fruit

Origin

North America, Europe, Asia

Southeastern Asia

Types

Lemna minor

Number of Varieties

3798

0 40000

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Habitat

Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-810-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

0.12 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong-lanceolate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

Aphids, Mites, White outside

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Dental erosion

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

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

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LEMNA trisulca

CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'

Common Name

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

Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime

In Hindi

duckweed

Shiraz Limoo

In German

Entengrütze

Bearss Kalk

In French

lentille d'eau

Bearss chaux

In Spanish

Lenteja de agua

Bearss cal

In Greek

duckweed

BEARSS ασβέστη

In Portuguese

lentilha-d'água

Bearss cal

In Polish

Rzęsa

bearss wapna

In Latin

duckweed

bearss lime

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Arales

Sapindales

Family

Lemnaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Lemna

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Lemneae

Subfamily

Lemnoideae

Number of Species

389

1 27800

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Properties of Duckweed and Bearss Lime

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

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Season and Care of Duckweed and Bearss Lime

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

Duckweed and Bearss Lime Physical Information

Duckweed and Bearss Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm whereas Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Duckweed and Bearss Lime are as follows:

Duckweed flower color:
Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Bearss Lime flower color: White
Bearss Lime leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Duckweed and Bearss Lime

Care of Duckweed and Bearss Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Duckweed pruning is done and Bearss Lime pruning is done Prune in summer and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Duckweed needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant. Whereas, in summer Bearss Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.