Duckweed

Needle Palm

About Duckweed and Needle Palm

Duckweed

Needle Palm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Palm or Cycad

1.3 Origin

North America, Europe, Asia

United States, Southeastern United States

1.4 Types

Lemna minor

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers

Cold Regions, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

1-8

6-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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5.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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0.12 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

White, Light Yellow, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green

Dark Red, Brown, Sienna

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

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong-lanceolate

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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36% Palm 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

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Slow

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

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Palm Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

In Water

Ground

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

Needs small amount of 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

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Salt

Cold climate, Frost

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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86% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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20% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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39% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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95% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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28% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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66% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Insects

Not Available, Rabbits, Small mammals

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

drowsiness, Scratches

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

bank hedging, Ornamental use

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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73% Palm Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for insects

Air purification, Ethnobotanic

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Swelling

Aging, Frostbite

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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29% Palm Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Palm Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LEMNA trisulca

RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix

7.2 Common Name

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

Needle Palm, Porcupine plant

7.2.1 In Hindi

duckweed

सुई ताड़

7.2.2 In German

Entengrütze

Nadel -Palme

7.2.3 In French

lentille d'eau

palmier aiguille

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lenteja de agua

palmera aguja

7.2.5 In Greek

duckweed

βελόνα φοίνικα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

lentilha-d'água

palmeira agulha

7.2.7 In Polish

Rzęsa

Igła palma

7.2.8 In Latin

duckweed

acus palma

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Arecales

8.5 Family

Lemnaceae

Arecaceae

8.6 Genus

Lemna

Rhapidophyllum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Lemneae

Corypheae

8.9 Subfamily

Lemnoideae

Coryphoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Duckweed and Needle Palm

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

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Season and Care of Duckweed and Needle Palm

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

Duckweed and Needle Palm Physical Information

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

Duckweed flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Needle Palm flower color: White, Light Yellow and Lavender
Needle Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Duckweed and Needle Palm

Care of Duckweed and Needle Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Duckweed pruning is done No need to prune and Needle Palm pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Needle Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.