Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Aquatics
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia
North America, Europe, Asia
Types
Mountain silverbell , Rosea
Lemna minor
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
1-8
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Flower Color
White
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
Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Acuminate
Oblong-lanceolate
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Not Available
Aquatic Plant
The pH of Soil
Not Available
Aquatic Plant
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
In Spring
Moderate
Aquatic Plant
In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
Soil pH
Not Available
Aquatic Plant
Soil Type
Not Available
Aquatic Plant
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No need to prune
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt
Cold climate, Salt
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Bees, Flying insects
Insects
Allergy
Unknown
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for insects
Medicinal Uses
Unknown
Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Not Available
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
ORNITHOGALUM nutans
LEMNA trisulca
Common Name
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
In Hindi
Silver bells
duckweed
In German
Silver bells
Entengrütze
In French
Silver bells
lentille d'eau
In Spanish
Silver bells
Lenteja de agua
In Greek
Silver bells
duckweed
In Portuguese
Silver bells
lentilha-d'água
In Polish
Silver bells
Rzęsa
In Latin
Silver bells
duckweed
Phylum
Angiosperms
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Asparagaceae
Lemnaceae
Clade
Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Lemneae
Subfamily
Not Available
Lemnoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Silver Bells and Duckweed
Wondering what are the properties of Silver Bells and Duckweed? We provide you with everything About Silver Bells and Duckweed. Silver Bells doesn't have thorns and Duckweed doesn't have thorns. Also Silver Bells does not have fragrant flowers. Silver 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 Silver Bells and Duckweed and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Silver Bells and Duckweed
Season and care of Silver Bells and Duckweed is important to know. While considering everything about Silver Bells and Duckweed Care, growing season is an essential factor. Silver Bells season is Spring and Duckweed season is Spring. The type of soil for Silver Bells is Not Available and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant while the PH of soil for Silver Bells is Not Available and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant.
Silver Bells and Duckweed Physical Information
Silver Bells and Duckweed physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Duckweed are as follows:
Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green
Duckweed flower color: Non Flowering Plant
- Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Silver Bells and Duckweed
Care of Silver Bells and Duckweed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Duckweed pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Silver 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.