Obscure Duckweed
Taxonomy
Lemna obscura
Lemna
Araceae
Alismatales
How to care for Obscure Duckweed
How often to water your Obscure Duckweed
every 9
Obscure Duckweed needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesnāt get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
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Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Obscure Duckweed in your home
a window
Obscure Duckweed love being close to bright, sunny windows š.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Obscure Duckweed does not tolerate low-light š«.
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How to fertilize Obscure Duckweed
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil itās likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Obscure Duckweed after it doubles in size or once a yearāwhichever comes first.
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Do I need to do anything? My duckweed has been growing like crazy and now takes up the whole top of my aquarium and is now starting to grow on top of itself. The aquarium holds shrimp and snails. Should I remove some of the plants? Or just let it be?
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not exactly a plant but i made my first water terrarium today!! iām so impatient waiting for it to settleš«š«. i will be adding photos throughout the next few days as everything begins to settle:)
Care Summary for Obscure Duckweed
Obscure Duckweed
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4ā pot your plant is in, and that it doesnāt get direct sunlight.