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About Elephant Apple and Duckweed

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Aquatics
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, China
North America, Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Lemna minor
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
1-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-9
7-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
21,22
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
1,220.00 cm
Rank: 33 (Overall)
5.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
1,370.00 cm
Rank: 12 (Overall)
0.12 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Ivory
Non Flowering Plant
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Yellow green, Brown
Light Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblong or Lanceolate
Oblong-lanceolate
2.4 Thorns
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Aquatic Plant
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Aquatic Plant
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Plant grows in water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Aquatic Plant
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Aquatic Plant
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Aquatic Plant
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove dead branches
No need to prune
4.8 Fertilizers
Put diluted fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds
Insects, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Salt
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Insects
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for insects
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant
Swelling
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
DILLENIA indica
LEMNA trisulca
7.2 Common Name
Chulta, Elephant Apple
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
7.2.1 In Hindi
Elephant Apple
duckweed
7.2.2 In German
Elefant von Apple
Entengrütze
7.2.3 In French
Elephant d'Apple
lentille d'eau
7.2.4 In Spanish
El elefante de Apple
Lenteja de agua
7.2.5 In Greek
ελέφαντας της Apple
duckweed
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Elefante da Apple
lentilha-d'água
7.2.7 In Polish
Słoń Jabłko
Rzęsa
7.2.8 In Latin
Elephant Apple
duckweed
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Dilleniales
Arales
8.5 Family
Dilleniaceae
Lemnaceae
8.6 Genus
Dillenia
Lemna
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Lemneae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Lemnoideae
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Elephant Apple and Duckweed

Wondering what are the properties of Elephant Apple and Duckweed? We provide you with everything About Elephant Apple and Duckweed. Elephant Apple doesn't have thorns and Duckweed doesn't have thorns. Also Elephant Apple does not have fragrant flowers. Elephant Apple has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Duckweed has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Elephant Apple and Duckweed and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Elephant Apple and Duckweed

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

Elephant Apple and Duckweed Physical Information

Elephant Apple and Duckweed physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Apple height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm whereas Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm. The color specification of Elephant Apple and Duckweed are as follows:

  • Elephant Apple flower color: Ivory

  • Elephant Apple leaf color: Dark Green

  • Duckweed flower color: Non Flowering Plant

  • Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Elephant Apple and Duckweed

Care of Elephant Apple and Duckweed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Apple pruning is done Remove dead branches and Duckweed pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Elephant Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Duckweed needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.