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About Water Spinach and Duckweed

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Aquatics
Aquatics
1.3 Origin
India
North America, Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Lemna minor
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15
1-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-6
7-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
12.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
5.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
0.12 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Lavender
Non Flowering Plant
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Reddish Plum
Light Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
Oblong-lanceolate
2.4 Thorns
5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Aquatic Plant
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Aquatic Plant
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
In Water
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Plant grows in water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Aquatic Plant
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Aquatic Plant
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Aquatic Plant
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No need to prune
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
Insects, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Salt
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Hens
Insects
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Farmland
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for insects
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
Swelling
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used in curries, soups, stews
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
IPOMOEA aquatica
LEMNA trisulca
7.2 Common Name
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
7.2.1 In Hindi
Water Spinach
duckweed
7.2.2 In German
Wasser-Spinat
Entengrütze
7.2.3 In French
Épinards d'eau
lentille d'eau
7.2.4 In Spanish
La espinaca de agua
Lenteja de agua
7.2.5 In Greek
Σπανάκι νερό
duckweed
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Espinafre de água
lentilha-d'água
7.2.7 In Polish
Szpinak wodny
Rzęsa
7.2.8 In Latin
Water Spinach
duckweed
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Spermatophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Solanales
Arales
8.5 Family
Convolvulaceae
Lemnaceae
8.6 Genus
Ipomoea
Lemna
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Ipomoeeae
Lemneae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Lemnoideae
8.10 Number of Species
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500
Rank: 33 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Water Spinach and Duckweed

Wondering what are the properties of Water Spinach and Duckweed? We provide you with everything About Water Spinach and Duckweed. Water Spinach doesn't have thorns and Duckweed doesn't have thorns. Also Water Spinach does not have fragrant flowers. Water Spinach has allergic reactions like Not Available and Duckweed has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Water Spinach and Duckweed and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Water Spinach and Duckweed

Season and care of Water Spinach and Duckweed is important to know. While considering everything about Water Spinach and Duckweed Care, growing season is an essential factor. Water Spinach season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Duckweed season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Water Spinach is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant while the PH of soil for Water Spinach is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant.

Water Spinach and Duckweed Physical Information

Water Spinach and Duckweed physical information is very important for comparison. Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm. The color specification of Water Spinach and Duckweed are as follows:

  • Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender

  • Water Spinach leaf color: Green

  • Duckweed flower color: Non Flowering Plant

  • Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Water Spinach and Duckweed

Care of Water Spinach and Duckweed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Duckweed pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Water Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Duckweed needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.