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About Duckweed and Weeping Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Aquatics
Tree

Origin

North America, Europe, Asia
Eastern Asia

Types

Lemna minor
Ever red , Crimson queen

Number of Varieties

376
0 40000
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Habitat

Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-85-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
8-2

Sunset Zone

21,22
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

0.12 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Red

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green
Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Light Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong-lanceolate
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

-
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

-
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water
Requires regular watering

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Average

Sun Exposure

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

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
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
Beetles

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for insects
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Swelling
-

Part of Plant Used

-
-

Other Uses

-
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LEMNA trisulca
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'

Common Name

Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple

In Hindi

duckweed
Weeping Maple

In German

Entengrütze
Weeping Maple

In French

lentille d'eau
Maple pleureur

In Spanish

Lenteja de agua
weeping maple

In Greek

duckweed
weeping maple

In Portuguese

lentilha-d'água
chorando de bordo

In Polish

Rzęsa
płacz klonu

In Latin

duckweed
weeping maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Liliopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Arales
Sapindales

Family

Lemnaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Lemna
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
-

Tribe

Lemneae
-

Subfamily

Lemnoideae
-

Number of Species

38130
1 27800
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Properties of Duckweed and Weeping Maple

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

Season and Care of Duckweed and Weeping Maple

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

Duckweed and Weeping Maple Physical Information

Duckweed and Weeping Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm whereas Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Duckweed and Weeping Maple are as follows:

  • Duckweed flower color:

  • Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Weeping Maple flower color: Red

  • Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

Care of Duckweed and Weeping Maple

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