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About Duckweed and Macaw


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Aquatics  

Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil  
North America, Europe, Asia  

Types
-  
Lemna minor  

Number of Varieties
-  
37  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions  
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
1-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
5.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
550.00 cm  
38
0.12 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Ivory, Gray  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Magenta, Violet  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cuneate  
Oblong-lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought  
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
In Water  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering  
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  
-  

Soil Type
Loam  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Insects, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
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
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Insects  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Swelling  

Part of Plant Used
Wood  
-  

Other Uses
Used for woodware, Wood is used for making furniture  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Bog Garden, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TRIPLARIS americana  
LEMNA trisulca  

Common Name
Ant Stick, Macaw, St. Mary's Stick  
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed  

In Hindi
Macaw  
duckweed  

In German
Ara  
Entengrütze  

In French
ara  
lentille d'eau  

In Spanish
guacamayo  
Lenteja de agua  

In Greek
μακώ  
duckweed  

In Portuguese
arara  
lentilha-d'água  

In Polish
ara  
Rzęsa  

In Latin
Ara  
duckweed  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Arales  

Family
Polygonaceae  
Lemnaceae  

Genus
Triplaris  
Lemna  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Lemneae  

Subfamily
-  
Lemnoideae  

Number of Species
-  
38  

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Properties of Macaw and Duckweed

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

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Season and Care of Macaw and Duckweed

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

Macaw and Duckweed Physical Information

Macaw and Duckweed physical information is very important for comparison. Macaw height is 1,220.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm. The color specification of Macaw and Duckweed are as follows:

Care of Macaw and Duckweed

Care of Macaw and Duckweed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Macaw pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Duckweed pruning is done . In summer Macaw 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.

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