Duckweed

Potato

About Duckweed and Potato

Duckweed

Potato

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

North America, Europe, Asia

Hybrid origin, South America, Chile

1.4 Types

Lemna minor

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

1-8

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

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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91.44 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

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

60.96 cm

Rank: 94 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

Blue, Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong-lanceolate

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Aquatic Plant

Loose, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Aquatic Plant

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

In Water

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Aquatic Plant

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

15-15-15 amounts

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Salt

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects

Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Not Available, Treatment of Dark Spots

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for insects

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Swelling

Bone strength, Cancer, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Metabolism, Rheumatism, Weight management and satiety

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LEMNA trisulca

SOLANUM tuberosum

7.2 Common Name

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

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

7.2.1 In Hindi

duckweed

आलू

7.2.2 In German

Entengrütze

Kartoffel

7.2.3 In French

lentille d'eau

Pomme de terre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lenteja de agua

Patata

7.2.5 In Greek

duckweed

Πατάτα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

lentilha-d'água

Batata

7.2.7 In Polish

Rzęsa

Ziemniak

7.2.8 In Latin

duckweed

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Lemnaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Lemna

Solanum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Asterids

8.8 Tribe

Lemneae

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8.9 Subfamily

Lemnoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Duckweed and Potato

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

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Season and Care of Duckweed and Potato

Season and care of Duckweed and Potato is important to know. While considering everything about Duckweed and Potato Care, growing season is an essential factor. Duckweed season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Potato season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant and for Potato is Loose, Well drained while the PH of soil for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant and for Potato is Acidic.

Duckweed and Potato Physical Information

Duckweed and Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm whereas Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Duckweed and Potato are as follows:

Duckweed flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White
Potato leaf color: Green

Care of Duckweed and Potato

Care of Duckweed and Potato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Duckweed pruning is done No need to prune and Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Duckweed needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant. Whereas, in summer Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.