Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
North America, Europe, Asia
Not Available
Types
Lemna minor
Abbottswood Potentilla
Day Dawn Potentilla
Goldfinger Potentilla
Pink Beauty Potentilla
Snowbird Potentilla
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-8
3-8
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
Habit
Spreading
Not Available
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
Fruit Color
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
Tiny
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Not Available
Type of Soil
Aquatic Plant
Not Available
The pH of Soil
Aquatic Plant
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Not Available
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
No
Not Available
Tolerances
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Aquatic Plant
Lots of watering
In Spring
Aquatic Plant
Moderate
In Winter
Aquatic Plant
Average Water
Soil pH
Aquatic Plant
Not Available
Soil Type
Aquatic Plant
Not Available
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Not Available
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
No need to prune
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Salt
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Not Available
Showy Fruit
No
Not Available
Edible Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Flower
No
Not Available
Fragrant Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Leaf
No
Not Available
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Not Available
Showy Foliage
Yes
Not Available
Showy Bark
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Fine
Not Available
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Not Available
Invasive
No
Not Available
Self-Sowing
No
Not Available
Attracts
Insects
Not Available
Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Swelling
Curing infectious diseases, Improve heart health, Lung Problems, Treatment of ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Not Available
Other Uses
Not Available
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Not Available
Botanical Name
LEMNA trisulca
POTENTILLA cinerea
Common Name
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
Abbotswood Potentilla
In Hindi
duckweed
Potentilla Abbotswood
In German
Entengrütze
Abbotswood potentilla
In French
lentille d'eau
Abbotswood potentille
In Spanish
Lenteja de agua
Abbotswood Potentilla
In Greek
duckweed
Abbotswood Potentilla
In Portuguese
lentilha-d'água
Abbotswood Potentilla
In Polish
Rzęsa
Abbotswood Potentilla
In Latin
duckweed
Abbotswood Potentilla
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Not Available
Class
Liliopsida
Not Available
Family
Lemnaceae
Rosaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Lemneae
Not Available
Subfamily
Lemnoideae
Rosoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Duckweed and Abbotswood Potentilla
Wondering what are the properties of Duckweed and Abbotswood Potentilla? We provide you with everything About Duckweed and Abbotswood Potentilla. Duckweed doesn't have thorns and Abbotswood Potentilla doesn't have thorns. Also Duckweed does not have fragrant flowers. Duckweed has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Abbotswood Potentilla has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Duckweed and Abbotswood Potentilla and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Duckweed and Abbotswood Potentilla
Season and care of Duckweed and Abbotswood Potentilla is important to know. While considering everything about Duckweed and Abbotswood Potentilla Care, growing season is an essential factor. Duckweed season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Abbotswood Potentilla season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant and for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available while the PH of soil for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant and for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available.
Duckweed and Abbotswood Potentilla Physical Information
Duckweed and Abbotswood Potentilla physical information is very important for comparison. Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm whereas Abbotswood Potentilla height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Duckweed and Abbotswood Potentilla are as follows:
Duckweed flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Abbotswood Potentilla flower color: Not Available
- Abbotswood Potentilla leaf color: Not Available
Care of Duckweed and Abbotswood Potentilla
Care of Duckweed and Abbotswood Potentilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Duckweed pruning is done No need to prune and 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. In summer Duckweed needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant. Whereas, in summer Abbotswood Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.