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Compare Nymphaea Alba and Duckweed


Duckweed and Nymphaea Alba


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Aquatics   
Aquatics   

Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia   
North America, Europe, Asia   

Types
Not Available   
Lemna minor   

Habitat
Ponds   
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9   
1-8   

AHS Heat Zone
9-1   
7-1   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
21,22   

Habit
Not Available   
Spreading   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
Not Available   
5.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
0.12 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Ivory   
Non Flowering Plant   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Circular   
Oblong-lanceolate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Aquatic Plant   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Aquatic Plant   

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained   
Poorly Drained   

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Wet Site   
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site   

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water   
In Water   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water   
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
Neutral   
Aquatic Plant   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Aquatic Plant   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly 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   
No fertilizers needed   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Insects, Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Cold climate, Salt   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Flies   
Insects   

Allergy
Headache   
no allergic reactions   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
No Beauty Benefits   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Food for insects   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent   
Swelling   

Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Not Available   
Not Available   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Water Gardens   
Bog Garden, Water Gardens   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
NYMPHAEA alba   
LEMNA trisulca   

Common Name
European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus   
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed   

In Hindi
Nymphaea alba   
duckweed   

In German
Weiße Seerose   
Entengrütze   

In French
Nénuphar blanc   
lentille d'eau   

In Spanish
Nymphaea alba   
Lenteja de agua   

In Greek
Nymphaea alba   
duckweed   

In Portuguese
Nymphaea alba   
lentilha-d'água   

In Polish
Grzybienie białe   
Rzęsa   

In Latin
Nymphaea alba   
duckweed   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Vascular plant   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Nymphaeales   
Arales   

Family
Nymphaeaceae   
Lemnaceae   

Genus
Nymphaea   
Lemna   

Clade
Angiosperms   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Lemneae   

Subfamily
Cassidinae   
Lemnoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Difference Between Nymphaea Alba and Duckweed

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

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Importance of Nymphaea Alba and Duckweed

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Nymphaea Alba and Duckweed. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Nymphaea Alba 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 Nymphaea Alba is Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic and Astringent whereas of Duckweed is Swelling. Nymphaea Alba has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Duckweed has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Nymphaea Alba 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 Nymphaea Alba 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 Nymphaea Alba are Headache whereas of Duckweed have no allergic reactions respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Nymphaea Alba has no showy fruits and Duckweed has no showy fruits. Also Nymphaea Alba is not flowering and Duckweed is not flowering . You can compare Nymphaea Alba and Duckweed facts and facts of other plants too.

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