Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Origin
North America, Europe, Asia
Not Available
Types
Lemna minor
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
low mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-8
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
7-1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
21,22
Not Available
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
Blue, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
Fruit Color
Light Green
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
Upright
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Aquatic Plant
Moist
The pH of Soil
Aquatic Plant
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Fall, Late Summer
Tolerances
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Not Available
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Aquatic Plant
Lots of watering
In Spring
Aquatic Plant
Moderate
In Winter
Aquatic Plant
Average Water
Soil pH
Aquatic Plant
Neutral
Soil Type
Aquatic Plant
Average, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
Pruning
No need to prune
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Salt
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Yes
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Allergy
no allergic reactions
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Swelling
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Whole plant
Other Uses
Not Available
Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
LEMNA trisulca
Aconitum variegatum
Common Name
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
In Hindi
duckweed
बच्छनाभ
In German
Entengrütze
Eisenhut
In French
lentille d'eau
aconit
In Spanish
Lenteja de agua
acónito
In Greek
duckweed
monkshood
In Portuguese
lentilha-d'água
Aconitum
In Latin
duckweed
aconitum
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arales
Ranunculales
Family
Lemnaceae
Ranunculaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Lemneae
Delphinieae
Subfamily
Lemnoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Duckweed and Aconitum
Wondering what are the properties of Duckweed and Aconitum? We provide you with everything About Duckweed and Aconitum. Duckweed doesn't have thorns and Aconitum doesn't have thorns. Also Duckweed does not have fragrant flowers. Duckweed has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Aconitum 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 Aconitum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Duckweed and Aconitum
Season and care of Duckweed and Aconitum is important to know. While considering everything about Duckweed and Aconitum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Duckweed season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Aconitum season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant and for Aconitum is Moist while the PH of soil for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant and for Aconitum is Not Available.
Duckweed and Aconitum Physical Information
Duckweed and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Duckweed and Aconitum are as follows:
Duckweed flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
- Aconitum leaf color: Green
Care of Duckweed and Aconitum
Care of Duckweed and Aconitum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Duckweed pruning is done No need to prune and Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Duckweed needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant. Whereas, in summer Aconitum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.