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About Duckweed and Creeping Zinnia

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Aquatics
Shrub
1.3 Origin
North America, Europe, Asia
Mexico
1.4 Types
Lemna minor
Ornamental
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
Rocky areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1-8
6-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12 - 1
1.8 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
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Prostrate/Trailing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
5.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
10.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
0.12 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
Yellow, Gold, Black
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Green
Chocolate, Black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
Lobed
2.4 Thorns
5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Aquatic Plant
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Aquatic Plant
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Medium
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
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Aquatic Plant
Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
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
Insignificant
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Insects
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Swelling
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
LEMNA trisulca
SANVITALIA procumbens
7.2 Common Name
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
Creeping Zinnia
7.2.1 In Hindi
duckweed
SANVITALIA procumbens
7.2.2 In German
Entengrütze
Husarenknopf
7.2.3 In French
lentille d'eau
procumbens Sanvitalia
7.2.4 In Spanish
Lenteja de agua
procumbens Sanvitalia
7.2.5 In Greek
duckweed
procumbens SANVITALIA
7.2.6 In Portuguese
lentilha-d'água
procumbens Sanvitalia
7.2.7 In Polish
Rzęsa
procumbens SANVITALIA
7.2.8 In Latin
duckweed
Sanvitalia procumbens
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Arales
Asterales
8.5 Family
Lemnaceae
Asteraceae
8.6 Genus
Lemna
Sanvitalia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Lemneae
Heliantheae
8.9 Subfamily
Lemnoideae
Asteroideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Duckweed and Creeping Zinnia

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

Season and Care of Duckweed and Creeping Zinnia

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

Duckweed and Creeping Zinnia Physical Information

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

  • Duckweed flower color: Non Flowering Plant

  • Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Creeping Zinnia flower color: Yellow, Gold and Black

  • Creeping Zinnia leaf color: Green

Care of Duckweed and Creeping Zinnia

Care of Duckweed and Creeping Zinnia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Duckweed pruning is done No need to prune and Creeping Zinnia 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 Creeping Zinnia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.