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About Duckweed and Summer Squash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Aquatics
Vegetable

Origin

North America, Europe, Asia
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Lemna minor
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Number of Varieties

3720
0 40000
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Habitat

Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
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USDA Hardiness Zone

1-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
12-1

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

Habit

Spreading
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

0.12 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong-lanceolate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

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Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

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Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water
Do not water frequently

In Summer

Aquatic Plant
Lots of watering

In Spring

Aquatic Plant
Moderate

In Winter

Aquatic Plant
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Neutral

Soil Type

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Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

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Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Salt
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

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Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
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Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for insects
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Swelling
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Part of Plant Used

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Fruits

Other Uses

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Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LEMNA trisulca
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

Common Name

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

In Hindi

duckweed
summer squash

In German

Entengrütze
Sommerkürbis

In French

lentille d'eau
courges d'été

In Spanish

Lenteja de agua
calabaza de verano

In Greek

duckweed
καλοκαίρι σκουός

In Portuguese

lentilha-d'água
abobrinha

In Polish

Rzęsa
latem squash

In Latin

duckweed
aestas cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Arales
Violales

Family

Lemnaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Lemna
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Lemneae
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Lemnoideae
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

385
1 27800
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Properties of Duckweed and Summer Squash

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

Season and Care of Duckweed and Summer Squash

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

Duckweed and Summer Squash Physical Information

Duckweed and Summer Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm whereas Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Duckweed and Summer Squash are as follows:

  • Duckweed flower color:

  • Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

Care of Duckweed and Summer Squash

Care of Duckweed and Summer Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Duckweed pruning is done and Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Duckweed needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant. Whereas, in summer Summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.