Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Aquatics
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
North America, Europe, Asia
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia
Types
Lemna minor
Mountain silverbell , Rosea
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-8
5-9
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
White
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
Acuminate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Aquatic Plant
Not Available
The pH of Soil
Aquatic Plant
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Late Spring
Tolerances
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
occasional watering once established
In Summer
Aquatic Plant
Lots of watering
In Spring
Aquatic Plant
Moderate
In Winter
Aquatic Plant
Average Water
Soil pH
Aquatic Plant
Not Available
Soil Type
Aquatic Plant
Not Available
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
No need to prune
Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Salt
Drought and Salt
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Insects
Bees, Flying insects
Allergy
no allergic reactions
Unknown
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Swelling
Unknown
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Not Available
Other Uses
Not Available
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
LEMNA trisulca
ORNITHOGALUM nutans
Common Name
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells
In Hindi
duckweed
Silver bells
In German
Entengrütze
Silver bells
In French
lentille d'eau
Silver bells
In Spanish
Lenteja de agua
Silver bells
In Greek
duckweed
Silver bells
In Portuguese
lentilha-d'água
Silver bells
In Polish
Rzęsa
Silver bells
In Latin
duckweed
Silver bells
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Lemnaceae
Asparagaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Eudicots
Tribe
Lemneae
Not Available
Subfamily
Lemnoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Duckweed and Silver Bells
Wondering what are the properties of Duckweed and Silver Bells? We provide you with everything About Duckweed and Silver Bells. Duckweed doesn't have thorns and Silver Bells doesn't have thorns. Also Duckweed does not have fragrant flowers. Duckweed has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Silver Bells 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 Silver Bells and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Duckweed and Silver Bells
Season and care of Duckweed and Silver Bells is important to know. While considering everything about Duckweed and Silver Bells Care, growing season is an essential factor. Duckweed season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Silver Bells season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant and for Silver Bells is Not Available while the PH of soil for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant and for Silver Bells is Not Available.
Duckweed and Silver Bells Physical Information
Duckweed and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Duckweed and Silver Bells are as follows:
Duckweed flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Silver Bells flower color: White
- Silver Bells leaf color: Green
Care of Duckweed and Silver Bells
Care of Duckweed and Silver Bells include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Duckweed pruning is done No need to prune and Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, 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 Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.