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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Aquatics

Origin

South Africa
North America, Europe, Asia

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
Lemna minor

Number of Varieties

737
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-111-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm5.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm0.12 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
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Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Brown
Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Oblong-lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage

Average
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
In Water

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
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
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Soil Type

Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves
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Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Cold climate, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Insects

Allergy

Toxic
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
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Other Uses

Used for woodware
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
LEMNA trisulca

Common Name

Buttonbush
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
duckweed

In German

Button Strauch
Entengrütze

In French

buttonbush arbuste
lentille d'eau

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
Lenteja de agua

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
duckweed

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
lentilha-d'água

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
Rzęsa

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
duckweed

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Rubiales
Arales

Family

Bruniaceae
Lemnaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Lemna

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Lemneae

Subfamily

-
Lemnoideae

Number of Species

1238
1 27800
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Difference Between Buttonbush and Duckweed

If you are confused whether Buttonbush or Duckweed are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Buttonbush and Duckweed Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Buttonbush are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Duckweed fertilizers required are No fertilizers needed. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Buttonbush and Duckweed if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Buttonbush and Duckweed

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Buttonbush and Duckweed. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Buttonbush and Duckweed as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Buttonbush is Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic and Tonic whereas of Duckweed is Swelling. Buttonbush has beauty benefits as follows: while Duckweed has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Buttonbush vs Duckweed

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Buttonbush vs Duckweed and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Buttonbush are Toxic whereas of Duckweed have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Buttonbush has showy fruits and Duckweed has no showy fruits. Also Buttonbush is flowering and Duckweed is not flowering . You can compare Buttonbush and Duckweed facts and facts of other plants too.