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About Duckweed and Bottle Tree


About Bottle Tree and Duckweed


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Tree  

Origin
North America, Europe, Asia  
Australia  

Types
Lemna minor  
Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong  

Number of Varieties
37  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers  
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-8  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
5.00 cm  
99+
2,743.20 cm  
8

Minimum Width
0.12 cm  
99+
1,500.00 cm  
11

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Crimson, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green  
Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Red, Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site  
Pollution, Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, 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
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
-  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
-  
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Salt  
Drought, Pollution  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
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  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Insects  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
allergic reaction, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for insects  
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Swelling  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
-  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LEMNA trisulca  
BRACHYCHITON rupestris  

Common Name
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed  
Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree  

In Hindi
duckweed  
बोतल ट्री  

In German
Entengrütze  
Flaschenbaum  

In French
lentille d'eau  
Bouteille Arbre  

In Spanish
Lenteja de agua  
Árbol de la botella  

In Greek
duckweed  
Μπουκάλι Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
lentilha-d'água  
Bottle Tree  

In Polish
Rzęsa  
Butelka Drzewo  

In Latin
duckweed  
Utrem ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Arales  
Malvales  

Family
Lemnaceae  
Sterculiaceae  

Genus
Lemna  
brachychiton  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Lemneae  
Sterculieae  

Subfamily
Lemnoideae  
Sterculioideae  

Number of Species
38  
30  
99+

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Properties of Duckweed and Bottle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Duckweed and Bottle Tree

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

Duckweed and Bottle Tree Physical Information

Duckweed and Bottle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm whereas Bottle Tree height is 2,743.20 cm and width 1,500.00 cm. The color specification of Duckweed and Bottle Tree are as follows:

Care of Duckweed and Bottle Tree

Care of Duckweed and Bottle Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Duckweed pruning is done and Bottle Tree pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Duckweed needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant. Whereas, in summer Bottle Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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