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About Duckweed and Tree Echium


About Tree Echium and Duckweed


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Tree  

Origin
North America, Europe, Asia  
Canary Islands  

Types
Lemna minor  
Echium pininana  

Number of Varieties
37  
99+
10  

Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-8  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Spreading  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
5.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
0.12 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Light Blue, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water  
Medium  

In Summer
Aquatic Plant  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Aquatic Plant  
Moderate  

In Winter
Aquatic Plant  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
-  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Salt  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Swelling  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LEMNA trisulca  
ECHIUM pininana  

Common Name
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed  
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  

In Hindi
duckweed  
Tree Echium  

In German
Entengrütze  
Baum Aciam  

In French
lentille d'eau  
Arbre ACIAM  

In Spanish
Lenteja de agua  
árbol Aciam  

In Greek
duckweed  
δέντρο Aciam  

In Portuguese
lentilha-d'água  
árvore Aciam  

In Polish
Rzęsa  
drzewo Aciam  

In Latin
duckweed  
lignum Aciam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Arales  
Lamiales  

Family
Lemnaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Lemna  
Echium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Lemneae  
-  

Subfamily
Lemnoideae  
-  

Number of Species
38  
60  

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Properties of Duckweed and Tree Echium

Wondering what are the properties of Duckweed and Tree Echium? We provide you with everything About Duckweed and Tree Echium. Duckweed doesn't have thorns and Tree Echium doesn't have thorns. Also Duckweed does not have fragrant flowers. Duckweed has allergic reactions like and Tree Echium has allergic reactions like . 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 Tree Echium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Duckweed and Tree Echium

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

Duckweed and Tree Echium Physical Information

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

Care of Duckweed and Tree Echium

Care of Duckweed and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Duckweed pruning is done and Tree Echium 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 Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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