Life Span
Biennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Fruit
  
Aquatics
  
Origin
Hybrid origin
  
North America, Europe, Asia
  
Types
Flavorosa, Amigo, Eagle Egg
  
Lemna minor
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Wet lands
  
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
  
1-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
10-1
  
7-1
  
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
  
21,22
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Non Flowering Plant
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Green, Orange Red, Red, Yellow green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Several shades of Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed
  
Oblong-lanceolate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
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
Well drained
  
Poorly Drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring
  
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
In Water
  
How to Plant?
Transplanting
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply
  
Plant grows in water
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Aquatic Plant
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Aquatic Plant
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Type
Clay, 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
  
No need to prune
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
  
No fertilizers needed
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Insects, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Cold climate, Salt
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Not Available
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
  
Insects
  
Allergy
Itchiness, Rash, Swelling
  
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
Insignificant
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Food for insects
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Immunity
  
Swelling
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used in salads
  
Not Available
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree
  
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
PRUNUS 'Spring Satin'
  
LEMNA trisulca
  
Common Name
Plumcot, Spring Satin Plumcot
  
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
  
In Hindi
Plumcot
  
duckweed
  
In German
Plumcot
  
Entengrütze
  
In French
plumcot
  
lentille d'eau
  
In Spanish
plumcot
  
Lenteja de agua
  
In Greek
Plumcot
  
duckweed
  
In Portuguese
plumcot
  
lentilha-d'água
  
In Polish
Plumcot
  
Rzęsa
  
In Latin
Plumcot
  
duckweed
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Vascular plant
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Ericales
  
Arales
  
Family
Rosaceae
  
Lemnaceae
  
Genus
Prunus
  
Lemna
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Lemneae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Lemnoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Plumcot and Duckweed
Season and care of Plumcot and Duckweed is important to know. While considering everything about Plumcot and Duckweed Care, growing season is an essential factor. Plumcot season is Winter and Duckweed season is Winter. The type of soil for Plumcot is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant while the PH of soil for Plumcot is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant.
Plumcot and Duckweed Physical Information
Plumcot and Duckweed physical information is very important for comparison. Plumcot height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm. The color specification of Plumcot and Duckweed are as follows:
Plumcot flower color: Not Available
Plumcot leaf color: Several shades of Green
Duckweed flower color: Non Flowering Plant
- Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Plumcot and Duckweed
Care of Plumcot and Duckweed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plumcot pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Duckweed pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Plumcot 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.