Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Aquatics
  
Origin
Europe, Asia
  
North America, Europe, Asia
  
Types
not available
  
Lemna minor
  
Habitat
Grassland
  
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
  
1-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 5
  
7-1
  
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
21,22
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
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
Light Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like
  
Oblong-lanceolate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Aquatic Plant
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Poorly Drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
  
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Wet Site
  
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
In Water
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
  
Plant grows in water
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Aquatic Plant
  
In Spring
Ample Water
  
Aquatic Plant
  
In Winter
Moderate
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Poorly Drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Prune to control growth
  
No need to prune
  
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
  
No fertilizers needed
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Insects, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
  
Cold climate, Salt
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
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
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Insects
  
Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
  
no allergic reactions
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
No Beauty Benefits
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
  
Food for insects
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
Swelling
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
  
Not Available
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS pratensis
  
LEMNA trisulca
  
Common Name
Meadow Foxtail
  
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
  
In Hindi
Meadow Foxtail
  
duckweed
  
In German
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
  
Entengrütze
  
In French
vulpin des prés
  
lentille d'eau
  
In Spanish
pradera de cola de zorra
  
Lenteja de agua
  
In Greek
Meadow Foxtail
  
duckweed
  
In Portuguese
Meadow Foxtail
  
lentilha-d'água
  
In Polish
łąka ber
  
Rzęsa
  
In Latin
meadow Foxtail
  
duckweed
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Cyperales
  
Arales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Lemnaceae
  
Genus
Alopecurus
  
Lemna
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Lemneae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Lemnoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Duckweed
Season and care of Meadow Foxtail and Duckweed is important to know. While considering everything about Meadow Foxtail and Duckweed Care, growing season is an essential factor. Meadow Foxtail season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Duckweed season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Meadow Foxtail is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant while the PH of soil for Meadow Foxtail is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant.
Meadow Foxtail and Duckweed Physical Information
Meadow Foxtail and Duckweed physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Duckweed are as follows:
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Duckweed flower color: Non Flowering Plant
- Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Meadow Foxtail and Duckweed
Care of Meadow Foxtail and Duckweed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Duckweed pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Duckweed needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.