Duckweed

Japanese Boxwood

About Duckweed and Japanese Boxwood

Duckweed

Japanese 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

Buxus microphylla `Golden Triumph` Buxus microphylla Herrenhausen' Buxus microphylla `Henry Hohman Buxus microphylla `John Baldwin` Buxus microphylla var. japonica Buxus microphylla var. japonica `Faulkner`

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA6

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers

Wild

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

1-85-9

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 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

0.12 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

Yellow green

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

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

Olive, Dark Green, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong-lanceolate

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Late Spring

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

Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

Do not water frequently

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Salt

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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

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

Caterpillar, Early/Late Blight, Mites, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LEMNA trisulca

BUXUS microphylla var japonica

7.2 Common Name

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

Japanese box littleleaf box

7.2.1 In Hindi

duckweed

Japanese Boxwood

7.2.2 In German

Entengrütze

Japanese Boxwood

7.2.3 In French

lentille d'eau

Boxwood japonaise

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lenteja de agua

El boj japonés

7.2.5 In Greek

duckweed

Ιαπωνικά Πυξάρι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

lentilha-d'água

Boxwood japonês

7.2.7 In Polish

Rzęsa

japoński Bukszpan

7.2.8 In Latin

duckweed

Boxwood Italica

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 Japanese Boxwood

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

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Season and Care of Duckweed and Japanese Boxwood

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

Duckweed and Japanese Boxwood Physical Information

Duckweed and Japanese Boxwood physical information is very important for comparison. Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm whereas Japanese Boxwood height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Duckweed and Japanese Boxwood are as follows:

Duckweed flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Japanese Boxwood flower color: Yellow green
Japanese Boxwood leaf color: Green

Care of Duckweed and Japanese Boxwood

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