Life Span
Biennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Herbs
  
Aquatics
  
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia
  
North America, Europe, Asia
  
Types
Not available
  
Lemna minor
  
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
  
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
1-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
  
7-1
  
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 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
Clump-Forming
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
Non Flowering Plant
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Compound
  
Oblong-lanceolate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Aquatic Plant
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Poorly Drained
  
Bloom Time
Summer
  
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
  
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
In Water
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Medium
  
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
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Poorly Drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Remove dead flowers
  
No need to prune
  
Fertilizers
Self-fertile
  
No fertilizers needed
  
Pests and Diseases
Leafhoppers, Root Pathogen, Stem rot
  
Insects, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
  
Cold climate, Salt
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Bugs
  
Insects
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
no allergic reactions
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
  
No Beauty Benefits
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Food for insects
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Appetite enhancer, Bloating, Digestion problems, Digestive, Heartburn, Menstrual Cramps, Stomach spasms
  
Swelling
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Seeds
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Medicinal oil, Used As Food, Used in flavouring curries, teas
  
Not Available
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
  
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
CARUM carvi
  
LEMNA trisulca
  
Common Name
Caraway, meridian fennel, Persian cumin
  
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
  
In Hindi
शाहजीरा
  
duckweed
  
In German
Kümmel
  
Entengrütze
  
In French
carvi
  
lentille d'eau
  
In Spanish
alcaravea
  
Lenteja de agua
  
In Greek
κύμινο
  
duckweed
  
In Portuguese
alcaravia
  
lentilha-d'água
  
In Polish
kminek
  
Rzęsa
  
In Latin
Caraway
  
duckweed
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Apiales
  
Arales
  
Family
Apiaceae
  
Lemnaceae
  
Genus
Carum
  
Lemna
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Lemneae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Lemnoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Caraway and Duckweed
Season and care of Caraway and Duckweed is important to know. While considering everything about Caraway and Duckweed Care, growing season is an essential factor. Caraway season is Summer and Fall and Duckweed season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Caraway is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant while the PH of soil for Caraway is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant.
Caraway and Duckweed Physical Information
Caraway and Duckweed physical information is very important for comparison. Caraway height is 50.80 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm. The color specification of Caraway and Duckweed are as follows:
Caraway flower color: White
Caraway leaf color: Green and Light Green
Duckweed flower color: Non Flowering Plant
- Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Caraway and Duckweed
Care of Caraway and Duckweed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Caraway pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove dead flowers and Duckweed pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Caraway 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.