Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants, Tree
  
Aquatics
  
Origin
Not Available
  
North America, Europe, Asia
  
Types
Not Available
  
Lemna minor
  
Habitat
old gardens
  
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
  
1-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
7-1
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
21,22
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,100.00 cm
  
36
Minimum Width
1,300.00 cm
  
13
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Orange Red, Yellow
  
Non Flowering Plant
  
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Brown
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oblong
  
Oblong-lanceolate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Aquatic Plant
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Poorly Drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
  
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
In Water
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
  
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
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
Requires little pruning
  
No need to prune
  
Fertilizers
Apply 15-5-15
  
No fertilizers needed
  
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
  
Insects, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Cold climate, Salt
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
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
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
Yes
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Insects
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
no allergic reactions
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
No Beauty Benefits
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
  
Food for insects
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
antihelmintic, anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, constipation, hemiplagia, Inflammation
  
Swelling
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Not Available
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
  
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
Delonix regia
  
LEMNA trisulca
  
Common Name
Gulmohar, Royal Poinciana
  
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
  
In Hindi
गुलमोहर
  
duckweed
  
In German
Flammenbaum
  
Entengrütze
  
In French
Delonix regia
  
lentille d'eau
  
In Spanish
malinche
  
Lenteja de agua
  
In Greek
Delonix regia
  
duckweed
  
In Portuguese
flamboiã
  
lentilha-d'água
  
In Polish
wianowłostka królewska
  
Rzęsa
  
In Latin
CHORIZIA
  
duckweed
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Fabales
  
Arales
  
Family
Brassicaceae
  
Lemnaceae
  
Genus
Delonix
  
Lemna
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Lemneae
  
Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
  
Lemnoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Royal Poinciana and Duckweed
Season and care of Royal Poinciana and Duckweed is important to know. While considering everything about Royal Poinciana and Duckweed Care, growing season is an essential factor. Royal Poinciana season is Fall, Spring and Summer and Duckweed season is Fall, Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Royal Poinciana is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant while the PH of soil for Royal Poinciana is Acidic, Alkaline and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant.
Royal Poinciana and Duckweed Physical Information
Royal Poinciana and Duckweed physical information is very important for comparison. Royal Poinciana height is 1,100.00 cm and width 1,300.00 cm whereas Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm. The color specification of Royal Poinciana and Duckweed are as follows:
Royal Poinciana flower color: Orange Red and Yellow
Royal Poinciana leaf color: Green
Duckweed flower color: Non Flowering Plant
- Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Royal Poinciana and Duckweed
Care of Royal Poinciana and Duckweed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Royal Poinciana pruning is done Requires little pruning and Duckweed pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Royal Poinciana 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.