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About Sweetbay and Duckweed

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Aquatics
1.3 Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
North America, Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel
Lemna minor
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
3
Rank: 89 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Tropical regions
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
1-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-6
7-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
460.00 cm
Rank: 61 (Overall)
5.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
300.00 cm
Rank: 57 (Overall)
0.12 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Ivory
Non Flowering Plant
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Orange Red
Light Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver
Green, Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver
Green, Light Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green, Tan
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval
Oblong-lanceolate
2.4 Thorns
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Aquatic Plant
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Aquatic Plant
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Stem Planting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, occasional watering once established
Plant grows in water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Aquatic Plant
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Aquatic Plant
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Aquatic Plant
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No need to prune
4.8 Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season
No fertilizers needed
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab
Insects, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Cold climate, Salt
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Insects
5.12 Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Sometimes
74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent
Food for insects
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Acne, Cancer, Diarrhea, Emollient, Migraines, Oral health, treating poison ivy
Swelling
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cosmetics, Culinary use, Florist trade and landscaping, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Laurus nobilis
LEMNA trisulca
7.2 Common Name
Sweetbay
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
7.2.1 In Hindi
Laurus nobilis
duckweed
7.2.2 In German
Echter Lorbeer
Entengrütze
7.2.3 In French
Laurus nobilis
lentille d'eau
7.2.4 In Spanish
Laurus nobilis
Lenteja de agua
7.2.5 In Greek
Laurus nobilis
duckweed
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Loureiro
lentilha-d'água
7.2.7 In Polish
Wawrzyn szlachetny
Rzęsa
7.2.8 In Latin
Laurus nobilis
duckweed
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Laurales
Arales
8.5 Family
Magnoliaceae
Lemnaceae
8.6 Genus
Laurus
Lemna
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Epidendreae
Lemneae
8.9 Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Lemnoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
3
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Sweetbay and Duckweed

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

Season and Care of Sweetbay and Duckweed

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

Sweetbay and Duckweed Physical Information

Sweetbay and Duckweed physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetbay height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm. The color specification of Sweetbay and Duckweed are as follows:

  • Sweetbay flower color: White and Ivory

  • Sweetbay leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Silver

  • Duckweed flower color: Non Flowering Plant

  • Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Sweetbay and Duckweed

Care of Sweetbay and Duckweed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetbay pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Duckweed pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Sweetbay 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.