Duckweed

Chinese Chestnut

About Duckweed and Chinese Chestnut

Duckweed

Chinese Chestnut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Tree

1.3 Origin

North America, Europe, Asia

China, Korea

1.4 Types

Lemna minor

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers

disturbed sites, Forest edges

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

1-8

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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5.00 cm

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1,220.00 cm

Rank: 33 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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0.12 cm

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1,220.00 cm

Rank: 14 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green

Light Green, Chartreuse

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Yellow, Gold, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong-lanceolate

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Aquatic Plant

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Aquatic Plant

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

In Water

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

Do Not over Water, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Aquatic Plant

Adequately

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

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune

Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

Nitrogen, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

Beetles, Leafhoppers

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Salt

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for insects

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Swelling

Low calories, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Food for animals, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used in biomass

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LEMNA trisulca

CASTANEA mollissima

7.2 Common Name

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

Chinese Chestnut

7.2.1 In Hindi

duckweed

चीनी अखरोट

7.2.2 In German

Entengrütze

chinesische Kastanie

7.2.3 In French

lentille d'eau

châtaignier chinois

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lenteja de agua

Castaño chino

7.2.5 In Greek

duckweed

Κινέζικο κάστανο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

lentilha-d'água

castanha chinesa

7.2.7 In Polish

Rzęsa

Kasztan chiński

7.2.8 In Latin

duckweed

Chinese Chestnut

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Lemnaceae

Fagaceae

8.6 Genus

Lemna

Castanea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Lemneae

Gloxinieae

8.9 Subfamily

Lemnoideae

Cassidinae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Duckweed and Chinese Chestnut

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

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Season and Care of Duckweed and Chinese Chestnut

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

Duckweed and Chinese Chestnut Physical Information

Duckweed and Chinese Chestnut physical information is very important for comparison. Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm whereas Chinese Chestnut height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Duckweed and Chinese Chestnut are as follows:

Duckweed flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Chinese Chestnut flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinese Chestnut leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Duckweed and Chinese Chestnut

Care of Duckweed and Chinese Chestnut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Duckweed pruning is done No need to prune and Chinese Chestnut pruning is done Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Duckweed needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant. Whereas, in summer Chinese Chestnut needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Average Water.