Duckweed

Spring Starflower

About Duckweed and Spring Starflower

Duckweed

Spring Starflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

North America, Europe, Asia

South America, Argentina

1.4 Types

Lemna minor

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

1-8

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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5.00 cm

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10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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0.12 cm

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5.10 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong-lanceolate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Aquatic Plant

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Aquatic Plant

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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19% Bulb 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

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline

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

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Salt

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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3% Bulb Plants 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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48% Bulb Plants 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% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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9% Bulb Plants 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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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for insects

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Swelling

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LEMNA trisulca

Ipheion uniflorum

7.2 Common Name

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

Spring Starflower, Springstar

7.2.1 In Hindi

duckweed

Spring Starflower

7.2.2 In German

Entengrütze

Frühling Borretsch

7.2.3 In French

lentille d'eau

Spring Starflower

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lenteja de agua

primavera Flor de estrella

7.2.5 In Greek

duckweed

άνοιξη starflower

7.2.6 In Portuguese

lentilha-d'água

primavera Starflower

7.2.7 In Polish

Rzęsa

Wiosna Starflower

7.2.8 In Latin

duckweed

Spring Starflower

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Lemnaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Lemna

Ipheion

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Lemneae

Gilliesieae

8.9 Subfamily

Lemnoideae

Allioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Duckweed and Spring Starflower

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

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Season and Care of Duckweed and Spring Starflower

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

Duckweed and Spring Starflower Physical Information

Duckweed and Spring Starflower physical information is very important for comparison. Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm whereas Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Duckweed and Spring Starflower are as follows:

Duckweed flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Duckweed and Spring Starflower

Care of Duckweed and Spring Starflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Duckweed pruning is done No need to prune and Spring Starflower pruning is done 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 Spring Starflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.