Life Span
Annual and Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Tender Perennial
  
Aquatics
  
Origin
Hybrid origin
  
North America, Europe, Asia
  
Types
White Snowplant
Tropical Bloodleaf
Juba's Bush
Yellow Bloodleaf
Standley's Bloodleaf
Rootstock Bloodleaf
  
Lemna minor
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Suburban areas
  
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-12
  
1-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
  
7-1
  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
  
21,22
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Green
  
Non Flowering Plant
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
  
Oblong-lanceolate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Aquatic Plant
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Poorly Drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
In Water
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply, Water more in summer
  
Plant grows in water
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Aquatic Plant
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Aquatic Plant
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Poorly Drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
  
No need to prune
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
No fertilizers needed
  
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Scale, Whiteflies
  
Insects, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Cold climate, Salt
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Insects
  
Insects
  
Allergy
no allergic reactions
  
no allergic reactions
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
No Beauty Benefits
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Food for insects
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
Swelling
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Not Available
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
  
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
IRESINE 'Blazin' Rose'
  
LEMNA trisulca
  
Common Name
Blazin' Rose Iresine, Bloodleaf, Irisine
  
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
  
In Hindi
Iresine
  
duckweed
  
In German
Iresine
  
Entengrütze
  
In French
Iresine
  
lentille d'eau
  
In Spanish
Iresine
  
Lenteja de agua
  
In Greek
Iresine
  
duckweed
  
In Portuguese
Iresine
  
lentilha-d'água
  
In Polish
Iresine
  
Rzęsa
  
In Latin
Iresine
  
duckweed
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Caryophyllales
  
Arales
  
Family
Amaranthaceae
  
Lemnaceae
  
Genus
Iresine
  
Lemna
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Lemneae
  
Subfamily
Gomphrenoideae
  
Lemnoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Irisine and Duckweed
Season and care of Irisine and Duckweed is important to know. While considering everything about Irisine and Duckweed Care, growing season is an essential factor. Irisine season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Duckweed season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Irisine is Loam and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant while the PH of soil for Irisine is Acidic, Neutral and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant.
Irisine and Duckweed Physical Information
Irisine and Duckweed physical information is very important for comparison. Irisine height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm. The color specification of Irisine and Duckweed are as follows:
Irisine flower color: White and Green
Irisine leaf color: Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red and Bronze
Duckweed flower color: Non Flowering Plant
- Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Irisine and Duckweed
Care of Irisine and Duckweed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Irisine pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed and Duckweed pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Irisine 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.