Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
pitcher plant
  
Aquatics
  
Origin
Hybrid origin
  
North America, Europe, Asia
  
Types
Not Available
  
Lemna minor
  
Habitat
Humid climates
  
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12
  
1-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
  
7-1
  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
  
21,22
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow green
  
Non Flowering Plant
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
  
Oblong-lanceolate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Aquatic Plant
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Poorly Drained
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
In Water
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
  
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
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Poorly Drained
  
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
No need to prune
  
Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
  
No fertilizers needed
  
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
  
Insects, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Cold climate, Salt
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
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
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Insects
  
Allergy
Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic
  
no allergic reactions
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
No Beauty Benefits
  
Edible Uses
Not Available
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste
  
Food for insects
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Rheumatism
  
Swelling
  
Part of Plant Used
Rhizomes
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Leaves used for wrapping food
  
Not Available
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical
  
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
Nepenthes robcantleyi
  
LEMNA trisulca
  
Common Name
queen of hearts
  
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
  
In Hindi
queen of hearts
  
duckweed
  
In German
queen of hearts
  
Entengrütze
  
In French
queen of hearts
  
lentille d'eau
  
In Spanish
queen of hearts
  
Lenteja de agua
  
In Greek
queen of hearts
  
duckweed
  
In Portuguese
queen of hearts
  
lentilha-d'água
  
In Polish
queen of hearts
  
Rzęsa
  
In Latin
queen of hearts
  
duckweed
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Caryophyllales
  
Arales
  
Family
Nepenthaceae
  
Lemnaceae
  
Genus
Nepenthes
  
Lemna
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Lemneae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Lemnoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Queen of Hearts and Duckweed
Season and care of Queen of Hearts and Duckweed is important to know. While considering everything about Queen of Hearts and Duckweed Care, growing season is an essential factor. Queen of Hearts season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Duckweed season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Queen of Hearts is Loam, Sand and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant while the PH of soil for Queen of Hearts is Acidic, Neutral and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant.
Queen of Hearts and Duckweed Physical Information
Queen of Hearts and Duckweed physical information is very important for comparison. Queen of Hearts height is 35.60 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm. The color specification of Queen of Hearts and Duckweed are as follows:
Queen of Hearts flower color: Yellow green
Queen of Hearts leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy and Silver
Duckweed flower color: Non Flowering Plant
- Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Queen of Hearts and Duckweed
Care of Queen of Hearts and Duckweed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Queen of Hearts pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Duckweed pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Queen of Hearts 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.