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About Creeping Zinnia and Duckweed


About Duckweed and Creeping Zinnia


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Aquatics  

Origin
Mexico  
North America, Europe, Asia  

Types
Ornamental  
Lemna minor  

Number of Varieties
5  
37  
99+

Habitat
Rocky areas  
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
1-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 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
Prostrate/Trailing  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
0.12 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Gold, Black  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Chocolate, Black  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
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
Lobed  
Oblong-lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
In Water  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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
Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Well drained  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
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
Yes  
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  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Swelling  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
-  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Groundcover  
Bog Garden, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SANVITALIA procumbens  
LEMNA trisulca  

Common Name
Creeping Zinnia  
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed  

In Hindi
SANVITALIA procumbens  
duckweed  

In German
Husarenknopf  
Entengrütze  

In French
procumbens Sanvitalia  
lentille d'eau  

In Spanish
procumbens Sanvitalia  
Lenteja de agua  

In Greek
procumbens SANVITALIA  
duckweed  

In Portuguese
procumbens Sanvitalia  
lentilha-d'água  

In Polish
procumbens SANVITALIA  
Rzęsa  

In Latin
Sanvitalia procumbens  
duckweed  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Arales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Lemnaceae  

Genus
Sanvitalia  
Lemna  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Heliantheae  
Lemneae  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
Lemnoideae  

Number of Species
7  
99+
38  

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Properties of Creeping Zinnia and Duckweed

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

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Season and Care of Creeping Zinnia and Duckweed

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

Creeping Zinnia and Duckweed Physical Information

Creeping Zinnia and Duckweed physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Zinnia height is 10.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm. The color specification of Creeping Zinnia and Duckweed are as follows:

Care of Creeping Zinnia and Duckweed

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