Duckweed

Potentilla

About Duckweed and Potentilla

Duckweed

Potentilla

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Perennial

1.3 Origin

North America, Europe, Asia

Not Available

1.4 Types

Lemna minor

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

1-83-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

10-1

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

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

5.00 cm91.44 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

0.12 cm91.44 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

Orange, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light 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

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong-lanceolate

Small elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Early Fall, Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Aquatic Plant

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Aquatic Plant

Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Summer, 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

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

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

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Aquatic Plant

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Salt

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

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

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Avoid during Pregnancy

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for insects

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Swelling

Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

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

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LEMNA trisulca

POTENTILLA

7.2 Common Name

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

Potentilla

7.2.1 In Hindi

duckweed

Potentilla plant

7.2.2 In German

Entengrütze

Potentilla Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

lentille d'eau

plante Potentilla

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lenteja de agua

planta Potentilla

7.2.5 In Greek

duckweed

φυτό potentilla

7.2.6 In Portuguese

lentilha-d'água

planta Potentilla

7.2.7 In Polish

Rzęsa

Potentilla roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

duckweed

Potentilla herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Lemnaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Lemna

Potentilla

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Lemneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Lemnoideae

Rosoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA300

1 27800

Properties of Duckweed and Potentilla

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

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Season and Care of Duckweed and Potentilla

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

Duckweed and Potentilla Physical Information

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

Duckweed flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Duckweed and Potentilla

Care of Duckweed and Potentilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Duckweed pruning is done No need to prune and Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, 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 Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.