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About Duckweed and Inkberry

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Aquatics
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
North America, Europe, Asia
North America, Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
1.4 Types
Lemna minor
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NANA
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
Coastal Regions, Lowland, Mountains, Subtropical climates, Suburban areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1-85-9
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
7-1
9-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
5.00 cm120.00 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
0.12 cm180.00 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Green
Black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
Ovate
2.4 Thorns
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, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Aquatic Plant
Clay, 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
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
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
Clay, 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, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
No need to prune
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed
4.8 Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Aphids
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Salt
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Insects
Birds
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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
Fruits, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Can be made into a herbal tea
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Mixed Border, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
LEMNA trisulca
ILEX glabra
7.2 Common Name
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Silberstein American Pokeweed
7.2.1 In Hindi
duckweed
Inkberry
7.2.2 In German
Entengrütze
Inkberry
7.2.3 In French
lentille d'eau
Inkberry
7.2.4 In Spanish
Lenteja de agua
Inkberry
7.2.5 In Greek
duckweed
Inkberry
7.2.6 In Portuguese
lentilha-d'água
Inkberry
7.2.7 In Polish
Rzęsa
inkberry
7.2.8 In Latin
duckweed
Inkberry
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Arales
Aquifoliales
8.5 Family
Lemnaceae
Phytolaccaceae
8.6 Genus
Lemna
Ilex
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
NA600
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Properties of Duckweed and Inkberry

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

Season and Care of Duckweed and Inkberry

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

Duckweed and Inkberry Physical Information

Duckweed and Inkberry physical information is very important for comparison. Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm whereas Inkberry height is 120.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Duckweed and Inkberry are as follows:

  • Duckweed flower color: Non Flowering Plant

  • Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Inkberry flower color: White

  • Inkberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Duckweed and Inkberry

Care of Duckweed and Inkberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Duckweed pruning is done No need to prune and Inkberry pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Duckweed needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant. Whereas, in summer Inkberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.