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About Century Plant and Duckweed

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Ornamental Plants
Aquatics
1.3 Origin
Mexico
North America, Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Lemna minor
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
2NA
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Low annual rainfall regions, Semi desert
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-121-8
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-5
7-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
21,22
1.9 Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm5.00 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
60.00 cm0.12 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow
Non Flowering Plant
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Light Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Sword-like
Oblong-lanceolate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Aquatic Plant
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Aquatic Plant
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
In Water
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Aquatic Plant
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Aquatic Plant
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full 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
Black spots, Brown Spots, Rots, Snout weevils
Insects, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Salt
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Insects
5.12 Allergy
Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Wild gardens
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for insects
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Burns, Cuts, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, Dysentry, Skin irritation
Swelling
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used for making soaps
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical, Wildflower
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
AGAVE gypsophila
LEMNA trisulca
7.2 Common Name
American aloe, Century Plant, Maguey
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
7.2.1 In Hindi
सदी संयंत्र
duckweed
7.2.2 In German
Jahrhundert-Anlage
Entengrütze
7.2.3 In French
Century Plant
lentille d'eau
7.2.4 In Spanish
Planta de siglo
Lenteja de agua
7.2.5 In Greek
αιώνα φυτών
duckweed
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Century Plant
lentilha-d'água
7.2.7 In Polish
Century Plant
Rzęsa
7.2.8 In Latin
Century Plant
duckweed
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Asparagales
Arales
8.5 Family
Agavaceae
Lemnaceae
8.6 Genus
Agave
Lemna
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Lemneae
8.9 Subfamily
Agavoideae
Lemnoideae
8.10 Number of Species
10NA
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Properties of Century Plant and Duckweed

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

Season and Care of Century Plant and Duckweed

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

Century Plant and Duckweed Physical Information

Century Plant and Duckweed physical information is very important for comparison. Century Plant height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm. The color specification of Century Plant and Duckweed are as follows:

  • Century Plant flower color: Yellow

  • Century Plant leaf color: Blue Green

  • Duckweed flower color: Non Flowering Plant

  • Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Century Plant and Duckweed

Care of Century Plant and Duckweed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Century Plant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Duckweed pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Century Plant 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.