Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Aquatics
  
Tree
  
Origin
North America, Europe, Asia
  
Europe, Northern Africa
  
Types
Lemna minor
  
Not available
  
Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
  
Fields, Open areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-8
  
3-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
7-1
  
9-1
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Spreading
  
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm
  
33
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
  
Yellow
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
  
Diamond-shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Aquatic Plant
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Aquatic Plant
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
  
Soil Compaction
  
Where to Plant?
In Water
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Not Available
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
  
Does not require lot of watering, when new, water every week
  
In Summer
Aquatic Plant
  
Less Watering
  
In Spring
Aquatic Plant
  
Alternate Days
  
In Winter
Aquatic Plant
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Aquatic Plant
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Aquatic Plant
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
No need to prune
  
Remove dead branches
  
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
  
Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying, organic fertlizers
  
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
  
Healthy tree
  
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Salt
  
Soil Compaction
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
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
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Insects
  
Birds
  
Allergy
no allergic reactions
  
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Runny nose, Watery eyes
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Food for insects
  
Agroforestry, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Swelling
  
Diaphoretic, Diuretic
  
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Not Available
  
Economic Purpose, Food for animals, Grown for shade
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
  
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
  
Botanical Name
LEMNA trisulca
  
POPULUS Nigra Italica
  
Common Name
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
  
Lombardy Poplar
  
In Hindi
duckweed
  
ऐस्प
  
In German
Entengrütze
  
Lombardei Pappel
  
In French
lentille d'eau
  
peuplier de Lombardie
  
In Spanish
Lenteja de agua
  
Lombardía álamo
  
In Greek
duckweed
  
Λομβαρδίας λεύκες
  
In Portuguese
lentilha-d'água
  
Lombardia Poplar
  
In Polish
Rzęsa
  
Lombardia Topola
  
In Latin
duckweed
  
Lombardiae Poplar
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Arales
  
Malpighiales
  
Family
Lemnaceae
  
Salicaceae
  
Genus
Lemna
  
Populus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Lemneae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Lemnoideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Duckweed and Lombardy Poplar
Season and care of Duckweed and Lombardy Poplar is important to know. While considering everything about Duckweed and Lombardy Poplar Care, growing season is an essential factor. Duckweed season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Lombardy Poplar season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant and for Lombardy Poplar is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant and for Lombardy Poplar is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Duckweed and Lombardy Poplar Physical Information
Duckweed and Lombardy Poplar physical information is very important for comparison. Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm whereas Lombardy Poplar height is 1,220.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Duckweed and Lombardy Poplar are as follows:
Duckweed flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Lombardy Poplar flower color: Not Available
- Lombardy Poplar leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Care of Duckweed and Lombardy Poplar
Care of Duckweed and Lombardy Poplar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Duckweed pruning is done No need to prune and Lombardy Poplar pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Duckweed needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant. Whereas, in summer Lombardy Poplar needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.