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About Capnoides and Duckweed


About Duckweed and Capnoides


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Aquatics  

Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada  
North America, Europe, Asia  

Types
-  
Lemna minor  

Number of Varieties
8  
37  
99+

Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas  
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7  
1-8  

AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
0.12 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Pink  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Oblong-lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
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  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
In Water  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  
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, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
-  

Fertilizers
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Insects  
Insects, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies, Insects  
Insects  

Allergy
Corydalis  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects  
Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Sedative  
Swelling  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
-  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Bog Garden, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORYDALIS sempervirens  
LEMNA trisulca  

Common Name
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis  
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed  

In Hindi
Capnoides  
duckweed  

In German
Capnoides  
Entengrütze  

In French
capnoides  
lentille d'eau  

In Spanish
Capnoides  
Lenteja de agua  

In Greek
Capnoides  
duckweed  

In Portuguese
Capnoides  
lentilha-d'água  

In Polish
Capnoides  
Rzęsa  

In Latin
capnoides  
duckweed  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Basidiomycota  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Agaricomycetes  
Liliopsida  

Order
Agaricales  
Arales  

Family
Fumariaceae  
Lemnaceae  

Genus
Hypholoma  
Lemna  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Fumarieae  
Lemneae  

Subfamily
Fumarioideae  
Lemnoideae  

Number of Species
1  
99+
38  

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Properties of Capnoides and Duckweed

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

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Season and Care of Capnoides and Duckweed

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

Capnoides and Duckweed Physical Information

Capnoides and Duckweed physical information is very important for comparison. Capnoides height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm. The color specification of Capnoides and Duckweed are as follows:

Care of Capnoides and Duckweed

Care of Capnoides and Duckweed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Capnoides pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Duckweed pruning is done . In summer Capnoides 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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