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About Weeping Maple and Duckweed


About Duckweed and Weeping Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Aquatics  

Origin
Eastern Asia  
North America, Europe, Asia  

Types
Ever red , Crimson queen  
Lemna minor  

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
37  
99+

Habitat
Shady Edge  
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
1-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-2  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
0.12 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Lime Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Lime Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Gold, Orange Red  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Oblong-lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
In Water  

How to Plant?
Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular 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
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Poorly Drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Insects, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

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
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Beetles  
Insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Swelling  

Part of Plant Used
-  
-  

Other Uses
-  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Bog Garden, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'  
LEMNA trisulca  

Common Name
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple  
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed  

In Hindi
Weeping Maple  
duckweed  

In German
Weeping Maple  
Entengrütze  

In French
Maple pleureur  
lentille d'eau  

In Spanish
weeping maple  
Lenteja de agua  

In Greek
weeping maple  
duckweed  

In Portuguese
chorando de bordo  
lentilha-d'água  

In Polish
płacz klonu  
Rzęsa  

In Latin
weeping maple  
duckweed  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Liliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Arales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Lemnaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Lemna  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Lemneae  

Subfamily
-  
Lemnoideae  

Number of Species
130  
99+
38  

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Properties of Weeping Maple and Duckweed

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

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Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Duckweed

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

Weeping Maple and Duckweed Physical Information

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

Care of Weeping Maple and Duckweed

Care of Weeping Maple and Duckweed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Duckweed pruning is done . In summer Weeping Maple 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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