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About Duckweed and Corkscrew Rush


About Corkscrew Rush and Duckweed


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Sedge or Rush  

Origin
North America, Europe, Asia  
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia  

Types
Lemna minor  
-  

Number of Varieties
37  
99+
1  

Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers  
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-8  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
9-6  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
5.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
0.12 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate  
Long hair-like leaves  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Poorly Drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, reseeds  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water  
Does not require 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
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Poorly Drained  

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

Pruning
-  
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Salt  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

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  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Bumblebees, Flying insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Swelling  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
-  

Other Uses
-  
woven into the covering of tatami mats  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens  
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LEMNA trisulca  
JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral  

Common Name
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed  
Curly wurly  

In Hindi
duckweed  
Corkscrew Rush  

In German
Entengrütze  
Corkscrew Rush  

In French
lentille d'eau  
Corkscrew Rush  

In Spanish
Lenteja de agua  
Corkscrew Rush  

In Greek
duckweed  
Corkscrew Rush  

In Portuguese
lentilha-d'água  
Corkscrew Rush  

In Polish
Rzęsa  
Corkscrew Rush  

In Latin
duckweed  
Corkscrew Rush  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Arales  
Poales  

Family
Lemnaceae  
Juncaceae  

Genus
Lemna  
Juncus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Lemneae  
-  

Subfamily
Lemnoideae  
-  

Number of Species
38  
25  

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Properties of Duckweed and Corkscrew Rush

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

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Season and Care of Duckweed and Corkscrew Rush

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

Duckweed and Corkscrew Rush Physical Information

Duckweed and Corkscrew Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm whereas Corkscrew Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Duckweed and Corkscrew Rush are as follows:

Care of Duckweed and Corkscrew Rush

Care of Duckweed and Corkscrew Rush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Duckweed pruning is done and Corkscrew Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Corkscrew Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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