Duckweed

Jumpseed

About Duckweed and Jumpseed

Duckweed

Jumpseed

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Aquatics

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

North America, Europe, Asia

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada, Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Lemna minor

Number of Varieties

371

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Habitat

Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers

Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-85-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-5

Sunset Zone

21,22

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

0.12 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green

Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Dark Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong-lanceolate

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Aquatic Plant

Lots of watering

In Spring

Aquatic Plant

Moderate

In Winter

Aquatic Plant

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, 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

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Other Uses

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LEMNA trisulca

PERSICARIA virginiana

Common Name

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

Jumpseed

In Hindi

duckweed

jumpseed

In German

Entengrütze

jumpseed

In French

lentille d'eau

jumpseed

In Spanish

Lenteja de agua

jumpseed

In Greek

duckweed

jumpseed

In Portuguese

lentilha-d'água

jumpseed

In Polish

Rzęsa

jumpseed

In Latin

duckweed

Salire celeritate

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arales

Caryophyllales

Family

Lemnaceae

Polygonaceae

Genus

Lemna

Periscaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Lemneae

Subfamily

Lemnoideae

Number of Species

3825

1 27800

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Properties of Duckweed and Jumpseed

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

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Season and Care of Duckweed and Jumpseed

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

Duckweed and Jumpseed Physical Information

Duckweed and Jumpseed physical information is very important for comparison. Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm whereas Jumpseed height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Duckweed and Jumpseed are as follows:

Duckweed flower color:
Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Jumpseed flower color: Light Green
Jumpseed leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Duckweed and Jumpseed

Care of Duckweed and Jumpseed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Duckweed pruning is done and Jumpseed pruning is done In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Duckweed needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant. Whereas, in summer Jumpseed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.