Duckweed

Christmas Star Orchid

About Duckweed and Christmas Star Orchid

Duckweed

Christmas Star Orchid

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

North America, Europe, Asia

South America

1.4 Types

Lemna minor

A. s. var. angustifolium,A. s. var. sesquipedale

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers

Coastal Regions, Lowland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

1-8

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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5.00 cm

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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0.12 cm

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35.60 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

White, Yellow, Fuchsia, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong-lanceolate

Bi-lobed

2.4 Thorns

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5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Aquatic Plant

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Aquatic Plant

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

In Water

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

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

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Aquatic Plant

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune

Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs, Remove wet foliage

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

Beetles, Root rot, Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Salt

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5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.11 Attracts

Insects

Butterflies, Flying insects, Not Available, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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20% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for insects

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Swelling

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LEMNA trisulca

Angraecum sesquipedale

7.2 Common Name

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

Darwin's orchid, Christmas orchid, Star of Bethlehem orchid, and King of the Angraecums

7.2.1 In Hindi

duckweed

क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड

7.2.2 In German

Entengrütze

Weihnachtsstern Orchidee

7.2.3 In French

lentille d'eau

Noël orchidée étoiles

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lenteja de agua

Orquídea estrella de Navidad

7.2.5 In Greek

duckweed

Χριστούγεννα ορχιδέα αστέρων

7.2.6 In Portuguese

lentilha-d'água

Orquídea estrela do Natal

7.2.7 In Polish

Rzęsa

Gwiazda Betlejemska storczyków

7.2.8 In Latin

duckweed

क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Equisetopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Lemnaceae

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Lemna

Angraecum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Lemneae

Vandeae

8.9 Subfamily

Lemnoideae

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Duckweed and Christmas Star Orchid

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

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Season and Care of Duckweed and Christmas Star Orchid

Season and care of Duckweed and Christmas Star Orchid is important to know. While considering everything about Duckweed and Christmas Star Orchid Care, growing season is an essential factor. Duckweed season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Christmas Star Orchid season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant and for Christmas Star Orchid is Not Available while the PH of soil for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant and for Christmas Star Orchid is Not Available.

Duckweed and Christmas Star Orchid Physical Information

Duckweed and Christmas Star Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm whereas Christmas Star Orchid height is 30.50 cm and width 35.60 cm. The color specification of Duckweed and Christmas Star Orchid are as follows:

Duckweed flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Christmas Star Orchid flower color: White, Yellow, Fuchsia and Lavender
Christmas Star Orchid leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Duckweed and Christmas Star Orchid

Care of Duckweed and Christmas Star Orchid include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Duckweed pruning is done No need to prune and Christmas Star Orchid pruning is done Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs and Remove wet foliage. In summer Duckweed needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant. Whereas, in summer Christmas Star Orchid needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.