Duckweed

Indian Mallow

About Duckweed and Indian Mallow

Duckweed

Indian Mallow

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Shrub

1.3 Origin

North America, Europe, Asia

World/Pandemic

1.4 Types

Lemna minor

Abutilion pictum "Mardi Gras" Abutilon pictum "Thompsonii"

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers

gardens, Marshy ground, meadows, Suburban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

1-8

8-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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5.00 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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0.12 cm

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180.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong-lanceolate

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Aquatic Plant

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Aquatic Plant

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

In Water

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Aquatic Plant

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune

Shape and thin as needed

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

Insects

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

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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Insects

Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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62% Most Useful Shrub 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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Culinary use

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LEMNA trisulca

ABUTILON pictum

7.2 Common Name

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

Redvein Abutilon Chinese-lantern Red Vein Indian Mallow

7.2.1 In Hindi

duckweed

भारतीय मैलो

7.2.2 In German

Entengrütze

indische Malve

7.2.3 In French

lentille d'eau

Mallow indienne

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lenteja de agua

malva india

7.2.5 In Greek

duckweed

Ινδικό Μολόχα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

lentilha-d'água

Mallow indiana

7.2.7 In Polish

Rzęsa

Indyjski Mallow

7.2.8 In Latin

duckweed

vitifolium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Lemnaceae

Malvaceae

8.6 Genus

Lemna

Abutilon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Lemneae

Malveae

8.9 Subfamily

Lemnoideae

Malvoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Duckweed and Indian Mallow

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

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Season and Care of Duckweed and Indian Mallow

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

Duckweed and Indian Mallow Physical Information

Duckweed and Indian Mallow physical information is very important for comparison. Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm whereas Indian Mallow height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Duckweed and Indian Mallow are as follows:

Duckweed flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Indian Mallow flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper and Bronze
Indian Mallow leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Duckweed and Indian Mallow

Care of Duckweed and Indian Mallow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Duckweed pruning is done No need to prune and Indian Mallow pruning is done Shape and thin as needed. In summer Duckweed needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant. Whereas, in summer Indian Mallow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.