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About Duckweed and Buttonbush

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Aquatics
Shrub
1.3 Origin
North America, Europe, Asia
South Africa
1.4 Types
Lemna minor
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1-8
9-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
7-1
9-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
5.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
365.76 cm
Rank: 67 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
0.12 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
182.88 cm
Rank: 69 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
Light Yellow, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Green
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
Egg-shaped
2.4 Thorns
5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Aquatic Plant
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Aquatic Plant
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
4.4.2 In Summer
Aquatic Plant
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Aquatic Plant
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Aquatic Plant
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Aquatic Plant
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Aquatic Plant
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
No need to prune
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Salt
Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
98% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
Not Available
5.4 Showy Foliage
90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Insects
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Toxic
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Swelling
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Used for woodware
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
LEMNA trisulca
BERZELIA lanuginosa
7.2 Common Name
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
Buttonbush
7.2.1 In Hindi
duckweed
Buttonbush shrub
7.2.2 In German
Entengrütze
Button Strauch
7.2.3 In French
lentille d'eau
buttonbush arbuste
7.2.4 In Spanish
Lenteja de agua
arbusto buttonbush
7.2.5 In Greek
duckweed
Buttonbush θάμνος
7.2.6 In Portuguese
lentilha-d'água
arbusto Buttonbush
7.2.7 In Polish
Rzęsa
Buttonbush krzew
7.2.8 In Latin
duckweed
Frutex Buttonbush
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Arales
Rubiales
8.5 Family
Lemnaceae
Bruniaceae
8.6 Genus
Lemna
Cephalanthus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Lemneae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Lemnoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
12
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Duckweed and Buttonbush

Wondering what are the properties of Duckweed and Buttonbush? We provide you with everything About Duckweed and Buttonbush. Duckweed doesn't have thorns and Buttonbush doesn't have thorns. Also Duckweed does not have fragrant flowers. Duckweed has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Buttonbush has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Buttonbush and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Duckweed and Buttonbush

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

Duckweed and Buttonbush Physical Information

Duckweed and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Duckweed and Buttonbush are as follows:

  • Duckweed flower color: Non Flowering Plant

  • Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory

  • Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of Duckweed and Buttonbush

Care of Duckweed and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Duckweed pruning is done No need to prune and Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Duckweed needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant. Whereas, in summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.