Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Aquatics
Origin
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
North America, Europe, Asia
Types
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
Lemna minor
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
1-8
Sunset Zone
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
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Flower Color
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
Non Flowering Plant
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Oblong-lanceolate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
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
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
In Spring
Moderate
Aquatic Plant
In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Aquatic Plant
Soil Type
Sandy
Aquatic Plant
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Applicable
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No need to prune
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Salt
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Butterflies
Insects
Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for insects
Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic
Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Not Available
Other Uses
Used as a dye
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Matthiola incana
LEMNA trisulca
Common Name
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
In Hindi
gillyflower
duckweed
In German
Garten-Levkoje
Entengrütze
In French
Gillyflower
lentille d'eau
In Spanish
Gillyflower
Lenteja de agua
In Greek
Gillyflower
duckweed
In Portuguese
Matthiola incana
lentilha-d'água
In Polish
Gillyflower
Rzęsa
In Latin
Matthiola incana
duckweed
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Polemoniaceae
Lemnaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Subfamily
Polemonioideae
Lemnoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Gillyflower and Duckweed
Wondering what are the properties of Gillyflower and Duckweed? We provide you with everything About Gillyflower and Duckweed. Gillyflower doesn't have thorns and Duckweed doesn't have thorns. Also Gillyflower does not have fragrant flowers. Gillyflower has allergic reactions like Not Available and Duckweed has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Gillyflower and Duckweed and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Gillyflower and Duckweed
Season and care of Gillyflower and Duckweed is important to know. While considering everything about Gillyflower and Duckweed Care, growing season is an essential factor. Gillyflower season is Spring and Summer and Duckweed season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Gillyflower is Loam, Sand and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant while the PH of soil for Gillyflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant.
Gillyflower and Duckweed Physical Information
Gillyflower and Duckweed physical information is very important for comparison. Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm. The color specification of Gillyflower and Duckweed are as follows:
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Duckweed flower color: Non Flowering Plant
- Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Gillyflower and Duckweed
Care of Gillyflower and Duckweed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gillyflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Duckweed pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Gillyflower 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.
