About Duckweed and Plume Grass
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
North America, Europe, Asia
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Types
Lemna minor
Not Available
Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
marshes, Riverbanks
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-8
6-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
Not Available
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
Purple, Silver
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green
Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
White, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Purple, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Purple, Tan
Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Aquatic Plant
Loam
The pH of Soil
Aquatic Plant
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Summer, Fall
Tolerances
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Water once every two or three weeks
In Summer
Aquatic Plant
Lots of watering
In Spring
Aquatic Plant
Moderate
In Winter
Aquatic Plant
Average Water
Soil pH
Aquatic Plant
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Aquatic Plant
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
No need to prune
Cut back all stems to the same height
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Drought, Edema
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Salt
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Allergy
no allergic reactions
Noxious Weed
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Erosion control
Medicinal Uses
Swelling
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Leaves
Other Uses
Not Available
Cultivated for fodder
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
LEMNA trisulca
SACCHARUM ravennae
Common Name
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass
In Hindi
duckweed
Plume Grass
In German
Entengrütze
Plume Gras
In French
lentille d'eau
Plume Herbe
In Spanish
Lenteja de agua
Penacho de hierba
In Greek
duckweed
Plume Grass
In Portuguese
lentilha-d'água
Plume grama
In Polish
Rzęsa
Pióropusz Trawa
In Latin
duckweed
Kessinger Grass
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Lilopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Lemneae
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
Lemnoideae
Panicoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Duckweed and Plume Grass
Wondering what are the properties of Duckweed and Plume Grass? We provide you with everything About Duckweed and Plume Grass. Duckweed doesn't have thorns and Plume Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Duckweed does not have fragrant flowers. Duckweed has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Plume Grass 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 Plume Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Duckweed and Plume Grass
Season and care of Duckweed and Plume Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Duckweed and Plume Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Duckweed season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Plume Grass season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant and for Plume Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant and for Plume Grass is Acidic, Neutral.
Duckweed and Plume Grass Physical Information
Duckweed and Plume Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm whereas Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Duckweed and Plume Grass are as follows:
Duckweed flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver
- Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green
Care of Duckweed and Plume Grass
Care of Duckweed and Plume Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Duckweed pruning is done No need to prune and Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height. In summer Duckweed needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant. Whereas, in summer Plume Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.