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About Duckweed and Panicum


About Panicum and Duckweed


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Aquatics  
Grass  

Origin
North America, Europe, Asia  
-  

Types
Lemna minor  
Switchgrass  

Number of Varieties
37  
99+
450  
21

Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers  
Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
5.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
0.12 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Indigo  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
-  
Moist  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water  
Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Aquatic Plant  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Aquatic Plant  
Moderate  

In Winter
Aquatic Plant  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
Moist  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial 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  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Deers  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Swelling  
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Used as Biofuel  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LEMNA trisulca  
PANICUM  

Common Name
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed  
Panicum  

In Hindi
duckweed  
panikom  

In German
Entengrütze  
panikom  

In French
lentille d'eau  
panikom  

In Spanish
Lenteja de agua  
panikom  

In Greek
duckweed  
Panicum  

In Portuguese
lentilha-d'água  
Panicum  

In Polish
Rzęsa  
Panicum  

In Latin
duckweed  
Panicum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Arales  
Poales  

Family
Lemnaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Lemna  
Panicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Lemneae  
-  

Subfamily
Lemnoideae  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
38  
450  
99+

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Properties of Duckweed and Panicum

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

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Season and Care of Duckweed and Panicum

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

Duckweed and Panicum Physical Information

Duckweed and Panicum physical information is very important for comparison. Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm whereas Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Duckweed and Panicum are as follows:

Care of Duckweed and Panicum

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

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