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About Duckweed and Butterwort

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Aquatics
Perennial
1.3 Origin
North America, Europe, Asia
World/Pandemic
1.4 Types
Lemna minor
Pinguicula vulgaris, Pinguicula moranensis, Pinguicula alpina
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NA83
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
Damp Places, Fens, Gravels, meadows, Moist Soils, shores, Shores of rivers or lakes, springs, Wet lands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1-8Not Available
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
7-1
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Rosette/Stemless
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
5.00 cm152.40 cm
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
0.12 cm60.96 cm
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Green
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
Circular
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Aquatic Plant
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Aquatic Plant
Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Root Division, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Average Water Needs, Get enough water whenever the soil is dry, Keep ground moist
4.4.2 In Summer
Aquatic Plant
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Aquatic Plant
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Aquatic Plant
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Aquatic Plant
Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
Aquatic Plant
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
No need to prune
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Salt
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
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
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Insects
Insects, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Pollen
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Swelling
Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Cough, Throat infection
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Alpine, Bog Garden, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
LEMNA trisulca
PINGUICULA
7.2 Common Name
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
Butterwort
7.2.1 In Hindi
duckweed
Butterwort plant
7.2.2 In German
Entengrütze
Fettkraut Pflanze
7.2.3 In French
lentille d'eau
plante Butterwort
7.2.4 In Spanish
Lenteja de agua
planta butterwort
7.2.5 In Greek
duckweed
φυτό Butterwort
7.2.6 In Portuguese
lentilha-d'água
planta Butterwort
7.2.7 In Polish
Rzęsa
Butterwort roślin
7.2.8 In Latin
duckweed
Butterwort herba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Arales
Scrophulariales
8.5 Family
Lemnaceae
Lentibulariaceae
8.6 Genus
Lemna
Pinguicula
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Lemneae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Lemnoideae
Asteroideae
8.10 Number of Species
NA80
1 27800

Properties of Duckweed and Butterwort

Wondering what are the properties of Duckweed and Butterwort? We provide you with everything About Duckweed and Butterwort. Duckweed doesn't have thorns and Butterwort doesn't have thorns. Also Duckweed does not have fragrant flowers. Duckweed has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Butterwort 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 Butterwort and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Duckweed and Butterwort

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

Duckweed and Butterwort Physical Information

Duckweed and Butterwort physical information is very important for comparison. Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm whereas Butterwort height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Duckweed and Butterwort are as follows:

  • Duckweed flower color: Non Flowering Plant

  • Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Butterwort flower color: Not Available

  • Butterwort leaf color: Not Available

Care of Duckweed and Butterwort

Care of Duckweed and Butterwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Duckweed pruning is done No need to prune and Butterwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Duckweed needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant. Whereas, in summer Butterwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.