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About Capnoides and Duckweed


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
North America, Europe, Asia  
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada  

Types
Lemna minor  
-  

Number of Varieties
37  
99+
8  

Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers  
Dry areas, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-8  
2-7  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
7 - 1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Spreading  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
5.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
0.12 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Yellow, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Aquatic Plant  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Aquatic Plant  
Moderate  

In Winter
Aquatic Plant  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
-  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring  

Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch  
Insects  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Salt  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Corydalis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Food for insects  
Air purification, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Swelling  
Sedative  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers  

Other Uses
-  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens  
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LEMNA trisulca  
CORYDALIS sempervirens  

Common Name
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed  
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis  

In Hindi
duckweed  
Capnoides  

In German
Entengrütze  
Capnoides  

In French
lentille d'eau  
capnoides  

In Spanish
Lenteja de agua  
Capnoides  

In Greek
duckweed  
Capnoides  

In Portuguese
lentilha-d'água  
Capnoides  

In Polish
Rzęsa  
Capnoides  

In Latin
duckweed  
capnoides  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Basidiomycota  

Class
Liliopsida  
Agaricomycetes  

Order
Arales  
Agaricales  

Family
Lemnaceae  
Fumariaceae  

Genus
Lemna  
Hypholoma  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Lemneae  
Fumarieae  

Subfamily
Lemnoideae  
Fumarioideae  

Number of Species
38  
1  
99+

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Properties of Duckweed and Capnoides

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

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Season and Care of Duckweed and Capnoides

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

Duckweed and Capnoides Physical Information

Duckweed and Capnoides physical information is very important for comparison. Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm whereas Capnoides height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Duckweed and Capnoides are as follows:

Care of Duckweed and Capnoides

Care of Duckweed and Capnoides include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Duckweed pruning is done and Capnoides pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Duckweed needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant. Whereas, in summer Capnoides needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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