Selfheal

Duckweed

About Selfheal and Duckweed

Selfheal

Duckweed

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Aquatics

Origin

North America, Europe, Asia

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Lemna minor

Number of Varieties

10037

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-81-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8*5

7-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm5.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm0.12 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Pink, Rose, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy 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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Oblong-lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

In Water

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

In Summer

Average Water

Aquatic Plant

In Spring

Moderate

Aquatic Plant

In Winter

Average Water

Aquatic Plant

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Insects

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNELLA 'Summer Daze' PP19609

LEMNA trisulca

Common Name

Selfheal, Summer Daze Selfheal

Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed

In Hindi

Hydrangea

duckweed

In German

Hortensie

Entengrütze

In French

Hortensia

lentille d'eau

In Spanish

Hortensia

Lenteja de agua

In Greek

υδραγεία

duckweed

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

lentilha-d'água

In Polish

Hortensja

Rzęsa

In Latin

Hibiscus

duckweed

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Arales

Family

Lamiaceae

Lemnaceae

Genus

Lemna

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Lemneae

Subfamily

Lemnoideae

Number of Species

30038

1 27800

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Properties of Selfheal and Duckweed

Wondering what are the properties of Selfheal and Duckweed? We provide you with everything About Selfheal and Duckweed. Selfheal doesn't have thorns and Duckweed doesn't have thorns. Also Selfheal does not have fragrant flowers. Selfheal has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Duckweed has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Selfheal and Duckweed and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Selfheal and Duckweed

Season and care of Selfheal and Duckweed is important to know. While considering everything about Selfheal and Duckweed Care, growing season is an essential factor. Selfheal season is Spring and Summer and Duckweed season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Selfheal is Clay, Loam and for Duckweed is while the PH of soil for Selfheal is Acidic, Neutral and for Duckweed is .

Selfheal and Duckweed Physical Information

Selfheal and Duckweed physical information is very important for comparison. Selfheal height is 15.20 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm. The color specification of Selfheal and Duckweed are as follows:

Selfheal flower color: Purple, Pink, Rose and Violet
Selfheal leaf color: Green
Duckweed flower color:
Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Selfheal and Duckweed

Care of Selfheal and Duckweed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Selfheal pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Duckweed pruning is done . In summer Selfheal needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Duckweed needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.