Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Palm or Cycad
  
Aquatics
  
Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
  
North America, Europe, Asia
  
Types
Not Available
  
Lemna minor
  
Habitat
Forest edges
  
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-15
  
1-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-6
  
7-1
  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
  
21,22
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Ivory
  
Non Flowering Plant
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Orange
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
  
Oblong-lanceolate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial 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
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Poorly Drained
  
Bloom Time
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, Transplanting
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water twice a day in the initial period
  
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
No need to prune
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize before watering, fertilize in growing season
  
No fertilizers needed
  
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases
  
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
Yes
  
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
Yes
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Bold
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Insects
  
Allergy
Asthma
  
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
Air purification
  
Food for insects
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
Swelling
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Cattle Fodder
  
Not Available
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Street Trees, Tropical
  
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
SYAGRUS romanzoffiana
  
LEMNA trisulca
  
Common Name
Queen Palm
  
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
  
In Hindi
queen palm
  
duckweed
  
In German
Königin palme
  
Entengrütze
  
In French
reine palme
  
lentille d'eau
  
In Spanish
palma reina
  
Lenteja de agua
  
In Greek
βασίλισσα φοίνικες
  
duckweed
  
In Portuguese
palm rainha
  
lentilha-d'água
  
In Polish
królowa palmowy
  
Rzęsa
  
In Latin
regina palmarum
  
duckweed
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Arecales
  
Arales
  
Family
Arecaceae
  
Lemnaceae
  
Genus
Syagrus
  
Lemna
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Cocoeae
  
Lemneae
  
Subfamily
Arecoideae
  
Lemnoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Queen Palm and Duckweed
Season and care of Queen Palm and Duckweed is important to know. While considering everything about Queen Palm and Duckweed Care, growing season is an essential factor. Queen Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Duckweed season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Queen Palm is Loam, Sand and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant while the PH of soil for Queen Palm is Acidic, Neutral and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant.
Queen Palm and Duckweed Physical Information
Queen Palm and Duckweed physical information is very important for comparison. Queen Palm height is 213.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm. The color specification of Queen Palm and Duckweed are as follows:
Queen Palm flower color: White and Ivory
Queen Palm leaf color: Dark Green
Duckweed flower color: Non Flowering Plant
- Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Queen Palm and Duckweed
Care of Queen Palm and Duckweed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Queen Palm pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Duckweed pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Queen Palm 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.