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Duckweed
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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Aquatics

Origin

North America, Europe, Asia

Types

Lemna minor

Number of Varieties

37
Rank: 81 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

0.12 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-

Flower Color Modifier

-

Fruit Color

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong-lanceolate

Thorns

6% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

-

The pH of Soil

-

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

29% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Tolerances

Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

In Summer

Aquatic Plant

In Spring

Aquatic Plant

In Winter

Aquatic Plant

Soil

Soil pH

-

Soil Type

-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

-

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

19% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

No - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

37% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

No - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Leaf

6% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

No - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

Showy Foliage

82% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

3% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

3% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Invasive

32% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

61% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Attracts

Insects

Allergy

-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

77% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Swelling

Part of Plant Used

-

Other Uses

-

Used As Indoor Plant

26% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LEMNA trisulca

Common Name

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

In Hindi

duckweed

In German

Entengrütze

In French

lentille d'eau

In Spanish

Lenteja de agua

In Greek

duckweed

In Portuguese

lentilha-d'água

In Polish

Rzęsa

In Latin

duckweed

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Arales

Family

Lemnaceae

Genus

Lemna

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Lemneae

Subfamily

Lemnoideae

Number of Species

38
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Properties of Duckweed

Want to know the properties of Duckweed? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Duckweed is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Duckweed Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Swelling

  • Part of plant used:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Duckweed Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Duckweed. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Duckweed physical information is as follows: 5.00 cm tall and 0.12 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Oblong-lanceolate. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color:
  • Leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Duckweed

Taking Duckweed Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Duckweed include pruning, which should be done . The watering done in summer is Aquatic Plant and in winter is Aquatic Plant. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Duckweed

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Duckweed is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Duckweed is a very important plant from Aquatic Plants. There are 37 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Lemna minor. This plant's habitat is Lakes, Ponds and sluggish streams and rivers and it comes in the hardiness zone 1-8. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.