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About Duckweed and Mexican Bamboo

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Aquatics
Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass
1.3 Origin
North America, Europe, Asia
Mexico
1.4 Types
Lemna minor
Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
Subtropical climates, tropical environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1-8
9-12
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
7-1
10 - 7
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Weeping
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
5.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
240.00 cm
Rank: 78 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
0.12 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
Non Flowering Plant
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Green
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Yellow green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Yellow green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
Long linear and narrow
2.4 Thorns
5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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
Fast
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
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
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
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
No need to prune
Prune every year, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Aphids, Mealybugs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Salt
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
None
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Insects
Mealybugs
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Air purification, Windbreak
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Swelling
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
LEMNA trisulca
OTATEA acuminata
7.2 Common Name
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo
7.2.1 In Hindi
duckweed
मैक्सिकन बांस
7.2.2 In German
Entengrütze
Mexican Bambus
7.2.3 In French
lentille d'eau
Bamboo mexicaine
7.2.4 In Spanish
Lenteja de agua
bambú mexicana
7.2.5 In Greek
duckweed
Μεξικού μπαμπού
7.2.6 In Portuguese
lentilha-d'água
Bamboo Mexican
7.2.7 In Polish
Rzęsa
Mexican Bamboo
7.2.8 In Latin
duckweed
Mexicanus Bamboo
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Arales
Poales
8.5 Family
Lemnaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Lemna
Otatea
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Lemneae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Lemnoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Duckweed and Mexican Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Duckweed and Mexican Bamboo

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

Duckweed and Mexican Bamboo Physical Information

Duckweed and Mexican Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm whereas Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Duckweed and Mexican Bamboo are as follows:

  • Duckweed flower color: Non Flowering Plant

  • Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Mexican Bamboo flower color: Non Flowering Plant

  • Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Duckweed and Mexican Bamboo

Care of Duckweed and Mexican Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Duckweed pruning is done No need to prune and Mexican Bamboo pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Duckweed needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant. Whereas, in summer Mexican Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.