About Foxtail Palm and Duckweed
Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Aquatics
Origin
Australia
North America, Europe, Asia
Types
Not Available
Lemna minor
Habitat
Forest edges
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
1-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
21,22
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Spreading
Flower Color
White
Non Flowering Plant
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Orange Red
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Linear
Oblong-lanceolate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Aquatic Plant
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Aquatic Plant
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water twice a day in the initial period
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
In Spring
Moderate
Aquatic Plant
In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Aquatic Plant
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Aquatic Plant
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
No need to prune
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Salt
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Not Available
Insects
Allergy
no allergic reactions
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for insects
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Not Available
Other Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Street Trees, Tropical
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
WODYETIA bifurcata
LEMNA trisulca
Common Name
Foxtail Palm
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
In Hindi
Foxtail palm
duckweed
In German
Fuchsschwanz -palme
Entengrütze
In French
sétaire palme
lentille d'eau
In Spanish
la cola de zorra de palma
Lenteja de agua
In Greek
αλωπέκουρου παλάμη
duckweed
In Portuguese
foxtail palma
lentilha-d'água
In Polish
włośnica palmowy
Rzęsa
In Latin
foxtail palmarum
duckweed
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Arecaceae
Lemnaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Lemneae
Subfamily
Arecoideae
Lemnoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Foxtail Palm and Duckweed
Wondering what are the properties of Foxtail Palm and Duckweed? We provide you with everything About Foxtail Palm and Duckweed. Foxtail Palm doesn't have thorns and Duckweed doesn't have thorns. Also Foxtail Palm does not have fragrant flowers. Foxtail Palm has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Duckweed 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 Foxtail Palm and Duckweed and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Foxtail Palm and Duckweed
Season and care of Foxtail Palm and Duckweed is important to know. While considering everything about Foxtail Palm and Duckweed Care, growing season is an essential factor. Foxtail Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Duckweed season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Foxtail Palm is Loam, Sand and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant while the PH of soil for Foxtail Palm is Acidic, Neutral and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant.
Foxtail Palm and Duckweed Physical Information
Foxtail Palm and Duckweed physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Palm height is 760.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Palm and Duckweed are as follows:
Foxtail Palm flower color: White
Foxtail Palm leaf color: Green
Duckweed flower color: Non Flowering Plant
- Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Foxtail Palm and Duckweed
Care of Foxtail Palm and Duckweed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning and Duckweed pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Foxtail Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Duckweed needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.