Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual and Biennials
  
Type
Aquatics
  
Flowering Plants
  
Origin
North America, Europe, Asia
  
Europe, Asia
  
Types
Lemna minor
  
Vicia ambigua, Vicia eriocarpa, Vicia microphylla
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
  
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-8
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
7-1
  
8 - 1
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Spreading
  
Prostrate/Trailing
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
  
White, Purple
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
  
Green, Light Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
  
Pinnate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Aquatic Plant
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Aquatic Plant
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
  
Drought, Shade areas
  
Where to Plant?
In Water
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
  
Needs less watering
  
In Summer
Aquatic Plant
  
Less Watering
  
In Spring
Aquatic Plant
  
Less Watering
  
In Winter
Aquatic Plant
  
Less Watering
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Aquatic Plant
  
Acidic
  
Soil Type
Aquatic Plant
  
Clay, Sandy
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
  
Clay, Sandy
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
No need to prune
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
  
Calcium Sulphate, Phosphorous
  
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
  
No serious insect or disease problems, Pests and diseases free
  
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Salt
  
Drought, Shade areas
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Yes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Insects
  
Insects
  
Allergy
no allergic reactions
  
Toxic
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Bouquets
  
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Food for insects
  
Fixes Nitrogen, Provides ground cover
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Swelling
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
  
Leaves, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Not Available
  
As a tea substitute, useful as a ground cover
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
  
Edible, Groundcover
  
Botanical Name
LEMNA trisulca
  
VICIA villosa
  
Common Name
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
  
Fodder Vetch, Hairy Vetch
  
In Hindi
duckweed
  
hairy vetch
  
In German
Entengrütze
  
Zottelwicke
  
In French
lentille d'eau
  
vesce velue
  
In Spanish
Lenteja de agua
  
veza
  
In Greek
duckweed
  
τριχωτό βίκος
  
In Portuguese
lentilha-d'água
  
ervilhaca peluda
  
In Polish
Rzęsa
  
owłosione wyki
  
In Latin
duckweed
  
pea
  
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
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Duckweed and Hairy Vetch
Season and care of Duckweed and Hairy Vetch is important to know. While considering everything about Duckweed and Hairy Vetch Care, growing season is an essential factor. Duckweed season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Hairy Vetch season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant and for Hairy Vetch is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant and for Hairy Vetch is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Duckweed and Hairy Vetch Physical Information
Duckweed and Hairy Vetch physical information is very important for comparison. Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm whereas Hairy Vetch height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Duckweed and Hairy Vetch are as follows:
Duckweed flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Hairy Vetch flower color: White and Purple
- Hairy Vetch leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Duckweed and Hairy Vetch
Care of Duckweed and Hairy Vetch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Duckweed pruning is done No need to prune and Hairy Vetch 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 Hairy Vetch needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.