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
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
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
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Oblong-lanceolate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
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
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 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 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
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Allergy
Asthma
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for insects
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
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Arecaceae
Lemnaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Subfamily
Arecoideae
Lemnoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Queen Palm and Duckweed
Wondering what are the properties of Queen Palm and Duckweed? We provide you with everything About Queen Palm and Duckweed. Queen Palm doesn't have thorns and Duckweed doesn't have thorns. Also Queen Palm does not have fragrant flowers. Queen Palm has allergic reactions like Asthma and Duckweed has allergic reactions like Asthma. 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 Queen Palm and Duckweed and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
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.