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About Wedding Cake Tree and Duckweed


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Tree  

Origin
North America, Europe, Asia  
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  

Types
Lemna minor  
Cornus controversa  

Number of Varieties
37  
99+
1  

Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-8  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
5.00 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
0.12 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green  
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Light Yellow, Burgundy, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water  
Requires regular watering during dry weather  

In Summer
Aquatic Plant  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Aquatic Plant  
Moderate  

In Winter
Aquatic Plant  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
-  
-  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch  
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Salt  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Insects  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Used in parkland  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Swelling  
Antiphlogistic  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LEMNA trisulca  
CORNUS controversa  

Common Name
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed  
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree  

In Hindi
duckweed  
Wedding Cake Tree  

In German
Entengrütze  
Hochzeitstorte Baum  

In French
lentille d'eau  
Gâteau de mariage Arbre  

In Spanish
Lenteja de agua  
Pastel de bodas del árbol  

In Greek
duckweed  
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
lentilha-d'água  
Árvore do bolo de casamento  

In Polish
Rzęsa  
Wedding Cake Drzewo  

In Latin
duckweed  
MUSTACEUM ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Arales  
Cornales  

Family
Lemnaceae  
Cornaceae  

Genus
Lemna  
Cornus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Lemneae  
-  

Subfamily
Lemnoideae  
Cornoideae  

Number of Species
38  
3  

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Properties of Duckweed and Wedding Cake Tree

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

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Season and Care of Duckweed and Wedding Cake Tree

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

Duckweed and Wedding Cake Tree Physical Information

Duckweed and Wedding Cake Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm whereas Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Duckweed and Wedding Cake Tree are as follows:

Care of Duckweed and Wedding Cake Tree

Care of Duckweed and Wedding Cake Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Duckweed pruning is done and Wedding Cake Tree pruning is done . In summer Duckweed needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant. Whereas, in summer Wedding Cake Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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