Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Aquatics
  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
  
Origin
North America, Europe, Asia
  
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada
  
Types
Lemna minor
  
Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce
  
Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
  
Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-8
  
1-6
  
AHS Heat Zone
7-1
  
6-1
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
  
Habit
Spreading
  
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Light Green
  
Pink
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
  
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
  
Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
  
Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
  
Needle like
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
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
Aquatic Plant
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Aquatic Plant
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
In Water
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Cuttings, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
  
Average Water Needs, 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
Aquatic Plant
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Aquatic Plant
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
No need to prune
  
Pinch Tips, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Salt
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
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
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
Yes
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Insects
  
Birds
  
Allergy
no allergic reactions
  
Dermatitis
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
  
Good for skin
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Food for insects
  
Air purification, Shadow Tree
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Swelling
  
anti-inflammatory, Disinfectant, Kidney problems, Odontalgic, Poultice, Salve, Stomachic, tuberculosis, Vulnerary
  
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
  
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Not Available
  
Disinfectant, Gum, Paper pulp, Pitch, String, Used as a dye, Used in paper industry, Waterproofing
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
  
Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break
  
Botanical Name
LEMNA trisulca
  
PICEA mariana
  
Common Name
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
  
Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce
  
In Hindi
duckweed
  
Black Spruce Tree
  
In German
Entengrütze
  
Schwarz Fichte
  
In French
lentille d'eau
  
Noir Épicéa
  
In Spanish
Lenteja de agua
  
Negro árbol de abeto
  
In Greek
duckweed
  
Μαύρο Spruce Tree
  
In Portuguese
lentilha-d'água
  
Árvore Spruce Preto
  
In Polish
Rzęsa
  
Czarny Świerk Drzewo
  
In Latin
duckweed
  
Niger abiegnis
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Coniferophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Pinopsida
  
Order
Arales
  
Pinales
  
Family
Lemnaceae
  
Pinaceae
  
Genus
Lemna
  
Picea
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Lemneae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Lemnoideae
  
Pinoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Duckweed and Black Spruce
Season and care of Duckweed and Black Spruce is important to know. While considering everything about Duckweed and Black Spruce Care, growing season is an essential factor. Duckweed season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Black Spruce season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant and for Black Spruce is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant and for Black Spruce is Acidic, Neutral.
Duckweed and Black Spruce Physical Information
Duckweed and Black Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm whereas Black Spruce height is 3,000.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Duckweed and Black Spruce are as follows:
Duckweed flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Black Spruce flower color: White
- Black Spruce leaf color: Green, Sea Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Care of Duckweed and Black Spruce
Care of Duckweed and Black Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Duckweed pruning is done No need to prune and Black Spruce pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Duckweed needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant. Whereas, in summer Black Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.