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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Aquatics

Origin
North America, Europe, Asia

Types
Lemna minor

Number of Varieties
37 81

Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-8

AHS Heat Zone
7-1

Sunset Zone
21,22

Habit
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
5.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
0.12 cm 100

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
No

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
No

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
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Insects

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Swelling

Part of Plant Used
-

Other Uses
-

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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