Duckweed

Green Velvet Boxwood

About Duckweed and Green Velvet Boxwood

Duckweed

Green Velvet Boxwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

North America, Europe, Asia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Lemna minor

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers

Anthropogenic, meadows, Slopes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

1-86-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

5.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

0.12 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

Green, Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong-lanceolate

Oblong elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

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

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site

Pollution

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 immersed in water, Medium

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

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

10-10-10

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

Blight, Leaf spot, Leafminer, Mites, Psyllids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Salt

Pollution

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

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

Flying insects, Insects

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Itchiness, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Bonsai, Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Mass in beds, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Swelling

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

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

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LEMNA trisulca

BUXUS 'Green Velvet' COPF

7.2 Common Name

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

Green velvet boxwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

duckweed

Green velvet boxwood

7.2.2 In German

Entengrütze

Grüner Samt boxwood

7.2.3 In French

lentille d'eau

Vert velours buis

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lenteja de agua

boj terciopelo verde

7.2.5 In Greek

duckweed

Πράσινο πυξάρι βελούδο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

lentilha-d'água

buxo veludo verde

7.2.7 In Polish

Rzęsa

Green Velvet bukszpan

7.2.8 In Latin

duckweed

Carl viridis praetoriola

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Buxales

8.5 Family

Lemnaceae

Buxaceae

8.6 Genus

Lemna

Buxus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Lemneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Lemnoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA70

1 27800

Properties of Duckweed and Green Velvet Boxwood

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

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Season and Care of Duckweed and Green Velvet Boxwood

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

Duckweed and Green Velvet Boxwood Physical Information

Duckweed and Green Velvet Boxwood physical information is very important for comparison. Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm whereas Green Velvet Boxwood height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Duckweed and Green Velvet Boxwood are as follows:

Duckweed flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Green Velvet Boxwood flower color: Green and Light Yellow
Green Velvet Boxwood leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Duckweed and Green Velvet Boxwood

Care of Duckweed and Green Velvet Boxwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Duckweed pruning is done No need to prune and Green Velvet Boxwood pruning is done 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 Green Velvet Boxwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.