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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Aquatics  

Origin
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China  
North America, Europe, Asia  

Types
Taonabo japonica, Cleyera ochnacea  
Lemna minor  

Number of Varieties
5  
37  
99+

Habitat
secondary forest, Temperate Regions  
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
1-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
0.12 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Red  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Bronze  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Dark Green, Bronze  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Oblong-lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
In Water  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, occasional watering once established  
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  
-  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches  
-  

Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch  
Insects, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Humidity, Soil Compaction  
Cold climate, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
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
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels  
Insects  

Allergy
Asthma, Nausea, Pollen, sneezing  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Provides herbal hair care, Remove blemishes  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Insect Repellent, Shadow Tree  
Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Arthritis, Eczema, Oedema  
Swelling  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
-  

Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  
Bog Garden, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera  
LEMNA trisulca  

Common Name
Sakaki  
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed  

In Hindi
Sakaki  
duckweed  

In German
Sperrstrauch  
Entengrütze  

In French
Sakaki  
lentille d'eau  

In Spanish
Sakaki  
Lenteja de agua  

In Greek
Sakaki  
duckweed  

In Portuguese
Sakaki  
lentilha-d'água  

In Polish
Sakaki  
Rzęsa  

In Latin
Sakaki  
duckweed  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Theales  
Arales  

Family
Theaceae  
Lemnaceae  

Genus
Cleyera  
Lemna  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Lemneae  

Subfamily
-  
Lemnoideae  

Number of Species
18  
99+
38  

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Difference Between Sakaki and Duckweed

If you are confused whether Sakaki 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 Sakaki and Duckweed Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Sakaki are 14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Compost, whereas for Duckweed fertilizers required are No fertilizers needed. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Sakaki and Duckweed if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Sakaki and Duckweed

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sakaki and Duckweed. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sakaki 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 Sakaki is Acne, Arthritis, Eczema and Oedema whereas of Duckweed is Swelling. Sakaki has beauty benefits as follows: Provides herbal hair care and Remove blemishes while Duckweed has beauty benefits as follows: Provides herbal hair care and Remove blemishes.

Compare Facts of Sakaki 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 Sakaki 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 Sakaki are Asthma, Nausea, Pollen and sneezing whereas of Duckweed have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Sakaki has showy fruits and Duckweed has no showy fruits. Also Sakaki is not flowering and Duckweed is not flowering . You can compare Sakaki and Duckweed facts and facts of other plants too.

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