Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Cactus or Succulent
  
Aquatics
  
Origin
Southern Africa
  
North America, Europe, Asia
  
Types
Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii
  
Lemna minor
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Deciduous forests, River side, rocky banks of streams
  
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
1-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
7-1
  
Sunset Zone
13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
21,22
  
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Coral
  
Non Flowering Plant
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Tongue shaped
  
Oblong-lanceolate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Aquatic Plant
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Poorly Drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil
  
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
In Water
  
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
  
Plant grows in water
  
In Summer
Less Watering
  
Aquatic Plant
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Aquatic Plant
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Poorly Drained
  
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove dead leaves
  
No need to prune
  
Fertilizers
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
  
No fertilizers needed
  
Pests and Diseases
Fusarium root rot, Red blotch
  
Insects, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat And Humidity
  
Cold climate, Salt
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Bold
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Ants, Flies
  
Insects
  
Allergy
Irritation to intestines, Skin rash
  
no allergic reactions
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Good for the Scalp
  
No Beauty Benefits
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
  
Food for insects
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Blood disorders, Laxative
  
Swelling
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Shampoo, Oil is used in mosquito repellents
  
Not Available
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
GASTERIA
  
LEMNA trisulca
  
Common Name
Gasteria
  
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
  
In Hindi
Gasteria
  
duckweed
  
In German
Gasteria
  
Entengrütze
  
In French
Gasteria
  
lentille d'eau
  
In Spanish
Gasteria
  
Lenteja de agua
  
In Greek
Gasteria
  
duckweed
  
In Portuguese
Gasteria
  
lentilha-d'água
  
In Polish
Gasteria
  
Rzęsa
  
In Latin
Gasteria
  
duckweed
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Not Available
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Monocots
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Asparagales
  
Arales
  
Family
Aloaceae
  
Lemnaceae
  
Genus
Gasteria
  
Lemna
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Lemneae
  
Subfamily
Asphodeloideae
  
Lemnoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Gasteria and Duckweed
Season and care of Gasteria and Duckweed is important to know. While considering everything about Gasteria and Duckweed Care, growing season is an essential factor. Gasteria season is Spring and Duckweed season is Spring. The type of soil for Gasteria is Loam, Sand and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant while the PH of soil for Gasteria is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant.
Gasteria and Duckweed Physical Information
Gasteria and Duckweed physical information is very important for comparison. Gasteria height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm. The color specification of Gasteria and Duckweed are as follows:
Gasteria flower color: Coral
Gasteria leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Duckweed flower color: Non Flowering Plant
- Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Gasteria and Duckweed
Care of Gasteria and Duckweed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gasteria pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Duckweed pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Gasteria needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Duckweed needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.