Duckweed

Florida Blue

About Duckweed and Florida Blue

Duckweed

Florida Blue

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Aquatics

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

Origin

North America, Europe, Asia

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Lemna minor

'Balboa White' lisianthus, 'Forever Blue' lisianthus, 'Forever White' lisianthus, 'Lisa Pink' lisianthus

Number of Varieties

3710

0 40000

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Habitat

Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers

Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-88-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.00 cm40.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

0.12 cm8.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong-lanceolate

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

Botrytis Blight, Cercospora leaf spot, Cucumber mosaic, Curvularia blotch, Downy mildew, Fusarium stem rot, Fusarium wilt, Impatiens necrotic spot, Lisianthus necrosis, Phyllosticta leaf spot, Pythium root rot, Rhizoctonia stem rot, Sclerophoma stem blight, Tobacco mosaic

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LEMNA trisulca

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

Common Name

Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed

Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell

In Hindi

duckweed

Lisianthus

In German

Entengrütze

Lisianthus

In French

lentille d'eau

Lisianthus

In Spanish

Lenteja de agua

Lisianthus

In Greek

duckweed

Lisianthus

In Portuguese

lentilha-d'água

Lisianthus

In Polish

Rzęsa

Eustoma

In Latin

duckweed

Lisianthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arales

Gentianales

Family

Lemnaceae

Gentianaceae

Genus

Lemna

Eustoma

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Lemneae

Chironieae

Subfamily

Lemnoideae

Number of Species

383

1 27800

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Properties of Duckweed and Florida Blue

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

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Season and Care of Duckweed and Florida Blue

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

Duckweed and Florida Blue Physical Information

Duckweed and Florida Blue physical information is very important for comparison. Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm whereas Florida Blue height is 40.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Duckweed and Florida Blue are as follows:

Duckweed flower color:
Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Florida Blue flower color: White, Blue, Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Florida Blue leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Duckweed and Florida Blue

Care of Duckweed and Florida Blue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Duckweed pruning is done and Florida Blue pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Duckweed needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant. Whereas, in summer Florida Blue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.