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About Abbotswood Potentilla and Duckweed


About Duckweed and Abbotswood Potentilla


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Perennial   
Aquatics   

Origin
Not Available   
North America, Europe, Asia   

Types
Abbottswood Potentilla Day Dawn Potentilla Goldfinger Potentilla Pink Beauty Potentilla Snowbird Potentilla   
Lemna minor   

Number of Varieties
5   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas   
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8   
1-8   

AHS Heat Zone
10-1   
7-1   

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
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
Not Available   
Non Flowering Plant   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Tiny   
Oblong-lanceolate   

Thorns
Not Available   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Not Available   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Not Available   
Aquatic Plant   

The pH of Soil
Not Available   
Aquatic Plant   

Soil Drainage
Not Available   
Poorly Drained   

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

Repeat Bloomer
Not Available   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
In Water   

How to Plant?
Stem Planting   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry   
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
Not Available   
Aquatic Plant   

Soil Type
Not Available   
Aquatic Plant   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available   
Poorly Drained   

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

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Requires little pruning   
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
Not Available   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Not Available   
No   

Edible Fruit
Not Available   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Not Available   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
Not Available   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Not Available   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available   
No   

Showy Foliage
Not Available   
Yes   

Showy Bark
Not Available   
No   

Foliage Texture
Not Available   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Not Available   
No   

Self-Sowing
Not Available   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Insects   

Allergy
Not Available   
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
Curing infectious diseases, Improve heart health, Lung Problems, Treatment of ulcers   
Swelling   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Showy Purposes   
Not Available   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Not Available   
Bog Garden, Water Gardens   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
POTENTILLA cinerea   
LEMNA trisulca   

Common Name
Abbotswood Potentilla   
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed   

In Hindi
Potentilla Abbotswood   
duckweed   

In German
Abbotswood potentilla   
Entengrütze   

In French
Abbotswood potentille   
lentille d'eau   

In Spanish
Abbotswood Potentilla   
Lenteja de agua   

In Greek
Abbotswood Potentilla   
duckweed   

In Portuguese
Abbotswood Potentilla   
lentilha-d'água   

In Polish
Abbotswood Potentilla   
Rzęsa   

In Latin
Abbotswood Potentilla   
duckweed   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Not Available   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Not Available   
Liliopsida   

Order
Rosales   
Arales   

Family
Rosaceae   
Lemnaceae   

Genus
Potentilla   
Lemna   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Lemneae   

Subfamily
Rosoideae   
Lemnoideae   

Number of Species
300   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Abbotswood Potentilla and Duckweed

Wondering what are the properties of Abbotswood Potentilla and Duckweed? We provide you with everything About Abbotswood Potentilla and Duckweed. Abbotswood Potentilla doesn't have thorns and Duckweed doesn't have thorns. Also Abbotswood Potentilla does not have fragrant flowers. Abbotswood Potentilla 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 Abbotswood Potentilla and Duckweed and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Abbotswood Potentilla and Duckweed

Season and care of Abbotswood Potentilla and Duckweed is important to know. While considering everything about Abbotswood Potentilla and Duckweed Care, growing season is an essential factor. Abbotswood Potentilla season is Not Available and Duckweed season is Not Available. The type of soil for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant while the PH of soil for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant.

Abbotswood Potentilla and Duckweed Physical Information

Abbotswood Potentilla and Duckweed physical information is very important for comparison. Abbotswood Potentilla height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm. The color specification of Abbotswood Potentilla and Duckweed are as follows:

Care of Abbotswood Potentilla and Duckweed

Care of Abbotswood Potentilla and Duckweed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Abbotswood Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Requires little pruning and Duckweed pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Abbotswood Potentilla 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.

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