Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Aquatics
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
North America, Europe, Asia
Types
Cusick's camas, large camas
Lemna minor
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
meadows, moist forests, Open Plains
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
1-8
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
7-1
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Spreading
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
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
Long slender
Oblong-lanceolate
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam
Aquatic Plant
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Aquatic Plant
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
In Water
How to Plant?
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Requirements
Medium
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
In Spring
Moderate
Aquatic Plant
In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Aquatic Plant
Soil Type
Loam
Aquatic Plant
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No need to prune
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Cold climate, Salt
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Allergy
Asthma
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Cottage Garden
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
No Beauty Benefits
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste
Food for insects
Medicinal Uses
Leucoderma, Urinary problems
Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root
Not Available
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Hyacinthus orientalis
LEMNA trisulca
Common Name
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
In Hindi
ह्यचीन्थ
duckweed
In German
Hyazinthe
Entengrütze
In French
jacinthe
lentille d'eau
In Spanish
jacinto
Lenteja de agua
In Greek
υάκινθος
duckweed
In Portuguese
jacinto
lentilha-d'água
In Latin
et hyacinthinas,
duckweed
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Liliaceae
Lemnaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Lemneae
Subfamily
Scilloideae
Lemnoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Wild Hyacinth and Duckweed
Season and care of Wild Hyacinth and Duckweed is important to know. While considering everything about Wild Hyacinth and Duckweed Care, growing season is an essential factor. Wild Hyacinth season is Spring and Winter and Duckweed season is Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Wild Hyacinth is Loam and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant while the PH of soil for Wild Hyacinth is Acidic, Neutral and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant.
Wild Hyacinth and Duckweed Physical Information
Wild Hyacinth and Duckweed physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm. The color specification of Wild Hyacinth and Duckweed are as follows:
Wild Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Wild Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Duckweed flower color: Non Flowering Plant
- Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Wild Hyacinth and Duckweed
Care of Wild Hyacinth and Duckweed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Hyacinth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Duckweed pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Wild Hyacinth 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.