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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Aquatics
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

North America, Europe, Asia
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Types

Lemna minor
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Number of Varieties

3765
0 40000
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Habitat

Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
Mountain Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-87-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
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Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

Spreading
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.00 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

0.12 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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White, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong-lanceolate
Irregular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

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Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Aquatic Plant
Lots of watering

In Spring

Aquatic Plant
Moderate

In Winter

Aquatic Plant
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

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Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

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Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch
Fungal leaf spots

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Salt
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

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Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for insects
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Swelling
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Part of Plant Used

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Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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Basketary, Used as firewood, Wood is used fore making tools

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LEMNA trisulca
Escallonia resinosa

Common Name

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

In Hindi

duckweed
गम

In German

Entengrütze
Gummi

In French

lentille d'eau
gomme

In Spanish

Lenteja de agua
goma

In Greek

duckweed
κόμμι

In Portuguese

lentilha-d'água
goma

In Polish

Rzęsa
guma

In Latin

duckweed
Euonymus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Arales
Escalloniales

Family

Lemnaceae
Grossulariaceae

Genus

Lemna
Escallonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Lemneae
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Subfamily

Lemnoideae
Escallonioideae

Number of Species

3850
1 27800
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Difference Between Duckweed and Escallonia

If you are confused whether Duckweed or Escallonia 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 Duckweed and Escallonia Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Duckweed are No fertilizers needed, whereas for Escallonia fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Duckweed and Escallonia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Duckweed and Escallonia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Duckweed and Escallonia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Duckweed and Escallonia 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 Duckweed is Swelling whereas of Escallonia is . Duckweed has beauty benefits as follows: while Escallonia has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Duckweed vs Escallonia

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 Duckweed vs Escallonia 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 Duckweed are whereas of Escallonia have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Duckweed has no showy fruits and Escallonia has no showy fruits. Also Duckweed is not flowering and Escallonia is not flowering . You can compare Duckweed and Escallonia facts and facts of other plants too.