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About Leatherleaf Sedge and Duckweed

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Sedge or Rush
Aquatics
1.3 Origin
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
Moist Ditches, moist forests, Moist woods
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
1-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-5
7-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24
21,22
1.9 Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
50.80 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
Sandy Brown
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
Orange, Sandy Brown, Copper
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Orange, Sandy Brown, Copper
Green, Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Sandy Brown, Copper
Green, Light Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Orange, Sandy Brown, Copper
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Fern like
Oblong-lanceolate
2.4 Thorns
No Sedge and Rush 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 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
Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
In Water
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
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
Prune for size control, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No need to prune
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids
Insects, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Salt
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
13% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
80% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
22% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
67% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Bugs, Insects
Insects
5.12 Allergy
Unknown
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
33% Sedge and Rush 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
No Medicinal Use
Swelling
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
deer resistant
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
47% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CAREX buchananii
LEMNA trisulca
7.2 Common Name
Leatherleaf Sedge
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
7.2.1 In Hindi
Leatherleaf Sedge
duckweed
7.2.2 In German
Leatherleaf Sedge
Entengrütze
7.2.3 In French
Leatherleaf Sedge
lentille d'eau
7.2.4 In Spanish
Leatherleaf Sedge
Lenteja de agua
7.2.5 In Greek
Leatherleaf Sedge
duckweed
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Leatherleaf Sedge
lentilha-d'água
7.2.7 In Polish
Leatherleaf Sedge
Rzęsa
7.2.8 In Latin
Leatherleaf Sedge
duckweed
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Lilopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Poales
Arales
8.5 Family
Cyperaceae
Lemnaceae
8.6 Genus
Carex
Lemna
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Lemneae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Lemnoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Leatherleaf Sedge and Duckweed

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

Season and Care of Leatherleaf Sedge and Duckweed

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

Leatherleaf Sedge and Duckweed Physical Information

Leatherleaf Sedge and Duckweed physical information is very important for comparison. Leatherleaf Sedge height is 50.80 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm. The color specification of Leatherleaf Sedge and Duckweed are as follows:

  • Leatherleaf Sedge flower color: Sandy Brown

  • Leatherleaf Sedge leaf color: Orange, Sandy Brown and Copper

  • Duckweed flower color: Non Flowering Plant

  • Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Leatherleaf Sedge and Duckweed

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