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About Leatherleaf and Duckweed

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Fern
Aquatics
1.3 Origin
South America, Southern Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand
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)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Bog Garden, Boggy areas, Swamps
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
1-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-8
7-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
5.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
0.12 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
Non Flowering Plant
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
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
Odd Pinnate
Oblong-lanceolate
2.4 Thorns
No Fern Garden Plants has 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 Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Aquatic Plant
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Aquatic Plant
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
No Fern Garden Plants has 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?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
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
Clay, Loam
Aquatic Plant
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune for size control
No need to prune
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established
No fertilizers needed
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Insects, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Cold climate, Salt
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
None
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Deers, Scale Insects
Insects
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
64% Fern 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
Not Available
Swelling
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
useful as a ground cover
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
RUMOHRA adiantiformis
LEMNA trisulca
7.2 Common Name
leatherleaf fern leathery shieldfern iron fern 7-weeks-fern climbing shield fern
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
7.2.1 In Hindi
leatherleaf
duckweed
7.2.2 In German
Leatherleaf
Entengrütze
7.2.3 In French
Leatherleaf
lentille d'eau
7.2.4 In Spanish
leatherleaf
Lenteja de agua
7.2.5 In Greek
Leatherleaf
duckweed
7.2.6 In Portuguese
leatherleaf
lentilha-d'água
7.2.7 In Polish
Leatherleaf
Rzęsa
7.2.8 In Latin
Leatherleaf
duckweed
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Polypodiopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Polypodiales
Arales
8.5 Family
Dryopteridaceae
Lemnaceae
8.6 Genus
Rumohra
Lemna
8.7 Clade
Not Available
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 Leatherleaf and Duckweed

Wondering what are the properties of Leatherleaf and Duckweed? We provide you with everything About Leatherleaf and Duckweed. Leatherleaf doesn't have thorns and Duckweed doesn't have thorns. Also Leatherleaf does not have fragrant flowers. Leatherleaf has allergic reactions like Not Available and Duckweed has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Leatherleaf and Duckweed and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Leatherleaf and Duckweed

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

Leatherleaf and Duckweed Physical Information

Leatherleaf and Duckweed physical information is very important for comparison. Leatherleaf height is 45.70 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm. The color specification of Leatherleaf and Duckweed are as follows:

  • Leatherleaf flower color: Non Flowering Plant

  • Leatherleaf leaf color: Dark Green

  • Duckweed flower color: Non Flowering Plant

  • Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Leatherleaf and Duckweed

Care of Leatherleaf and Duckweed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Leatherleaf pruning is done Prune for size control and Duckweed pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Leatherleaf 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.