Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Tree
  
Aquatics
  
Origin
North America
  
North America, Europe, Asia
  
Types
Not Available
  
Lemna minor
  
Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Roadsides, Woodlands
  
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-8
  
1-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
  
7-1
  
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19
  
21,22
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm
  
33
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Non Flowering Plant
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Brown
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Blue Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
  
Oblong-lanceolate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Aquatic Plant
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Poorly Drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring
  
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Salt
  
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
In Water
  
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water more in summer
  
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Poorly Drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
  
No need to prune
  
Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
  
No fertilizers needed
  
Pests and Diseases
Insects
  
Insects, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Cold climate, Salt
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
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
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
Yes
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Insects
  
Allergy
no allergic reactions
  
no allergic reactions
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
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
Bark, Pulp
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction
  
Not Available
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Shade Trees
  
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
POPULUS tremuloides
  
LEMNA trisulca
  
Common Name
Quaking Aspen
  
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
  
In Hindi
Quaking Aspen
  
duckweed
  
In German
Zitterpappel
  
Entengrütze
  
In French
tremble
  
lentille d'eau
  
In Spanish
Temblor Aspen
  
Lenteja de agua
  
In Greek
τρεμώδεις Aspen
  
duckweed
  
In Portuguese
Quaking Aspen
  
lentilha-d'água
  
In Polish
Quaking Aspen
  
Rzęsa
  
In Latin
Tremens Quisque
  
duckweed
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Malpighiales
  
Arales
  
Family
Salicaceae
  
Lemnaceae
  
Genus
Populus
  
Lemna
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Saliceae
  
Lemneae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Lemnoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Quaking Aspen and Duckweed
Season and care of Quaking Aspen and Duckweed is important to know. While considering everything about Quaking Aspen and Duckweed Care, growing season is an essential factor. Quaking Aspen season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Duckweed season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Quaking Aspen is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant while the PH of soil for Quaking Aspen is Acidic, Neutral and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant.
Quaking Aspen and Duckweed Physical Information
Quaking Aspen and Duckweed physical information is very important for comparison. Quaking Aspen height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm. The color specification of Quaking Aspen and Duckweed are as follows:
Quaking Aspen flower color: Not Available
Quaking Aspen leaf color: Blue Green and Dark Green
Duckweed flower color: Non Flowering Plant
- Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Quaking Aspen and Duckweed
Care of Quaking Aspen and Duckweed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Quaking Aspen pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed and Duckweed pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Quaking Aspen 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.