Life Span
Annual and Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
  
Aquatics
  
Origin
Africa, Southern Africa
  
North America, Europe, Asia
  
Types
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
  
Lemna minor
  
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
  
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
  
1-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-8
  
7-1
  
Sunset Zone
H1, 22, 23, 24
  
21,22
  
Habit
Not Available
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Non Flowering Plant
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
  
Oblong-lanceolate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Fall, Spring
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Not Available
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay
  
Aquatic Plant
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Drainage
Not Available
  
Poorly Drained
  
Bloom Time
All year
  
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
In Water
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of 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
Neutral
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Poorly Drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
No need to prune
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
No fertilizers needed
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Insects, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
  
Cold climate, Salt
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
Not Available
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Not Available
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Not Available
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Not Available
  
No
  
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
  
Insects
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
no allergic reactions
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
No Beauty Benefits
  
Edible Uses
Insignificant
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Food for insects
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
  
Swelling
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
  
Not Available
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
PROTEA
  
LEMNA trisulca
  
Common Name
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
  
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
  
In Hindi
Protea plant
  
duckweed
  
In German
Protea Pflanze
  
Entengrütze
  
In French
usine de Protea
  
lentille d'eau
  
In Spanish
planta de protea
  
Lenteja de agua
  
In Greek
φυτό Protea
  
duckweed
  
In Portuguese
planta Protea
  
lentilha-d'água
  
In Polish
Protea roślin
  
Rzęsa
  
In Latin
Protea herba
  
duckweed
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Vascular plant
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Proteales
  
Arales
  
Family
Proteaceae
  
Lemnaceae
  
Genus
Protea
  
Lemna
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Proteae
  
Lemneae
  
Subfamily
Proteoideae
  
Lemnoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Protea and Duckweed
Season and care of Protea and Duckweed is important to know. While considering everything about Protea and Duckweed Care, growing season is an essential factor. Protea season is Fall and Spring and Duckweed season is Fall and Spring. The type of soil for Protea is Clay and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant while the PH of soil for Protea is Acidic and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant.
Protea and Duckweed Physical Information
Protea and Duckweed physical information is very important for comparison. Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm. The color specification of Protea and Duckweed are as follows:
Protea flower color: Not Available
Protea leaf color: Not Available
Duckweed flower color: Non Flowering Plant
- Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Protea and Duckweed
Care of Protea and Duckweed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Duckweed pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Protea 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.