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About Duckweed and Faba Bean

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Aquatics
Vegetable

Origin

North America, Europe, Asia
Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia

Types

Lemna minor
Vicia faba

Number of Varieties

372
0 40000
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Habitat

Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
Cropland, Farms, gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
10-6

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
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.00 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

0.12 cm5.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong-lanceolate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

-
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

-
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water
Does not require lot of watering, Water less during winter

In Summer

Aquatic Plant
Lots of watering

In Spring

Aquatic Plant
Moderate

In Winter

Aquatic Plant
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

-
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Salt
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for insects
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Swelling
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Seeds

Other Uses

-
Used as a laxative, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LEMNA trisulca
VICIA faba

Common Name

Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
Fava Bean, Bell Bean, English Bean, Pigeon Bean, Horse Bean

In Hindi

duckweed
faba बीन

In German

Entengrütze
Ackerbohne

In French

lentille d'eau
féverole

In Spanish

Lenteja de agua
haba

In Greek

duckweed
faba φασόλι

In Portuguese

lentilha-d'água
faba feijão

In Polish

Rzęsa
bobik

In Latin

duckweed
faba Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Arales
Fabales

Family

Lemnaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Lemna
Vicia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Lemneae
Vicieae

Subfamily

Lemnoideae
Faboideae

Number of Species

3818
1 27800
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Properties of Duckweed and Faba Bean

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

Season and Care of Duckweed and Faba Bean

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

Duckweed and Faba Bean Physical Information

Duckweed and Faba Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm whereas Faba Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 5.60 cm. The color specification of Duckweed and Faba Bean are as follows:

  • Duckweed flower color:

  • Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Faba Bean flower color: White and Purple

  • Faba Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Duckweed and Faba Bean

Care of Duckweed and Faba Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Duckweed pruning is done and Faba Bean 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 Faba Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.