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About Million Bells and Duckweed


About Duckweed and Million Bells


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tender Perennial   
Aquatics   

Origin
Hybrid origin   
North America, Europe, Asia   

Types
Crackling Fire , Tangerine , Terra Cotta , Trailing Sky Blue , Cherry Pink   
Lemna minor   

Number of Varieties
5   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
All sorts of environments   
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers   

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11   
1-8   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
7-1   

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
21,22   

Habit
Not Available   
Spreading   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm   
99+
5.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm   
99+
0.12 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Peach, Ivory   
Non Flowering Plant   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
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
Light Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed   
Oblong-lanceolate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Aquatic Plant   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Aquatic Plant   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Poorly Drained   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Late Spring, Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
In Water   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained   
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, Sand   
Aquatic Plant   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Poorly Drained   

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads   
No need to prune   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers   
No fertilizers needed   

Pests and Diseases
Pest Free, Red blotch, Viruses   
Insects, Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Cold climate, Salt   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds   
Insects   

Allergy
Unknown   
no allergic reactions   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Mixed Border, Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
No Beauty Benefits   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Food for insects   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Swelling   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Not Available   
Not Available   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border   
Bog Garden, Water Gardens   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CALIBRACHOA 'Balcabpea'   
LEMNA trisulca   

Common Name
Cabaret™ Peach Calibrachoa, Calibrachoa, Peach Million Bells   
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed   

In Hindi
million bells   
duckweed   

In German
million bells   
Entengrütze   

In French
million bells   
lentille d'eau   

In Spanish
million bells   
Lenteja de agua   

In Greek
million bells   
duckweed   

In Portuguese
million bells   
lentilha-d'água   

In Polish
million bells   
Rzęsa   

In Latin
million bells   
duckweed   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Solanales   
Arales   

Family
Solanaceae   
Lemnaceae   

Genus
Calibrachoa   
Lemna   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Lemneae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Lemnoideae   

Number of Species
16   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Million Bells and Duckweed

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

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Season and Care of Million Bells and Duckweed

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

Million Bells and Duckweed Physical Information

Million Bells and Duckweed physical information is very important for comparison. Million Bells height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm. The color specification of Million Bells and Duckweed are as follows:

Care of Million Bells and Duckweed

Care of Million Bells and Duckweed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Million Bells pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Duckweed pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Million Bells 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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