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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Aquatics
Shrub

Origin

North America, Europe, Asia
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Lemna minor
Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

37700
0 40000
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Habitat

Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-84-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
8-2

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Spreading
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.00 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

0.12 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Red

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Light Green
Red, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Red, Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Red, Crimson, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong-lanceolate
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

-
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

-
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
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Care

Where to Plant?

In Water
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering

In Summer

Aquatic Plant
Lots of watering

In Spring

Aquatic Plant
Moderate

In Winter

Aquatic Plant
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

-
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Average

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

No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Salt
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

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

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Bonsai, Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for insects
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Swelling
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Part of Plant Used

-
Sap

Other Uses

-
Used as preservative

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LEMNA trisulca
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'

Common Name

Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple

In Hindi

duckweed
Japanese Maple

In German

Entengrütze
japanischer Ahorn

In French

lentille d'eau
érable du Japon

In Spanish

Lenteja de agua
arce japonés

In Greek

duckweed
Japanese Maple

In Portuguese

lentilha-d'água
bordo japonês

In Polish

Rzęsa
Klon japoński

In Latin

duckweed
Acer palmatum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Arales
Sapindales

Family

Lemnaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Lemna
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Lemneae
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Subfamily

Lemnoideae
-

Number of Species

38128
1 27800
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Difference Between Duckweed and Japanese Maple

If you are confused whether Duckweed or Japanese Maple 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 Japanese Maple Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Duckweed are No fertilizers needed, whereas for Japanese Maple fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K and since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Duckweed and Japanese Maple if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Duckweed and Japanese Maple

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

Compare Facts of Duckweed vs Japanese Maple

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