Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Aquatics
  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
  
Origin
North America, Europe, Asia
  
Western United States, Canada
  
Types
Lemna minor
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
  
Woodland Garden Canopy
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-8
  
4-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
7-1
  
7-1
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Spreading
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
  
Deep Red, Pink, Purple
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Light Green
  
Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
  
Needle like
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Aquatic Plant
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Aquatic Plant
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
In Water
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Cuttings, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
  
Needs watering once a week
  
In Summer
Aquatic Plant
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Aquatic Plant
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Aquatic Plant
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Aquatic Plant
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Aquatic Plant
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
No need to prune
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
  
Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
  
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
  
Mountain pine beetle, White pine blister rust
  
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Salt
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
None
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Not Available
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Insects
  
Nutcrackers
  
Allergy
no allergic reactions
  
Hay fever, Rhinitis
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Food for insects
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Swelling
  
Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge
  
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
  
Inner Bark, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Not Available
  
Used as a thickener in soups, Used for making green dye, Used to flavour soups
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
  
Screening, Wind Break
  
Botanical Name
LEMNA trisulca
  
PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'
  
Common Name
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
  
Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine
  
In Hindi
duckweed
  
Whitebark Pine
  
In German
Entengrütze
  
Whitebark Pine
  
In French
lentille d'eau
  
Pin à écorce blanche
  
In Spanish
Lenteja de agua
  
Whitebark pino
  
In Greek
duckweed
  
Whitebark Pine
  
In Portuguese
lentilha-d'água
  
Whitebark Pine
  
In Polish
Rzęsa
  
Whitebark Pine
  
In Latin
duckweed
  
Pinus albicaulis
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Coniferophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Pinopsida
  
Order
Arales
  
Pinales
  
Family
Lemnaceae
  
Pinaceae
  
Genus
Lemna
  
Pinus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Lemneae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Lemnoideae
  
Pinoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Duckweed and Whitebark Pine
Season and care of Duckweed and Whitebark Pine is important to know. While considering everything about Duckweed and Whitebark Pine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Duckweed season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Whitebark Pine season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant and for Whitebark Pine is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant and for Whitebark Pine is Acidic, Neutral.
Duckweed and Whitebark Pine Physical Information
Duckweed and Whitebark Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm whereas Whitebark Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Duckweed and Whitebark Pine are as follows:
Duckweed flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Whitebark Pine flower color: Deep Red, Pink and Purple
- Whitebark Pine leaf color: Not Available
Care of Duckweed and Whitebark Pine
Care of Duckweed and Whitebark Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Duckweed pruning is done No need to prune and Whitebark Pine 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 Whitebark Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.