Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Vegetable
  
Aquatics
  
Origin
Southern Asia
  
North America, Europe, Asia
  
Types
Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy
  
Lemna minor
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas
  
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
1-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
7-1
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
21,22
  
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow, Green
  
Non Flowering Plant
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Tan, Black
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Ovate
  
Oblong-lanceolate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Not Available
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Aquatic Plant
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Poorly Drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
In Water
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
  
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
Loam, Sand
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Poorly Drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
No need to prune
  
Fertilizers
Fertilize when new
  
No fertilizers needed
  
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
  
Insects, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought
  
Cold climate, Salt
  
Flowers
None
  
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
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Insects
  
Allergy
Food Allergy
  
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
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Food for insects
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K
  
Swelling
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Not Available
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable
  
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
SPINACIA oleracea
  
LEMNA trisulca
  
Common Name
Spinach
  
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
  
In Hindi
पालक
  
duckweed
  
In German
Spinat
  
Entengrütze
  
In French
Épinards
  
lentille d'eau
  
In Spanish
Espinacas
  
Lenteja de agua
  
In Greek
Σπανάκι
  
duckweed
  
In Portuguese
Espinafre
  
lentilha-d'água
  
In Polish
Szpinak
  
Rzęsa
  
In Latin
Spinach
  
duckweed
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Caryophyllales
  
Arales
  
Family
Chenopodiaceae
  
Lemnaceae
  
Genus
Spinacia
  
Lemna
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Anserineae
  
Lemneae
  
Subfamily
Chenopodioideae
  
Lemnoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Spinach and Duckweed
Season and care of Spinach and Duckweed is important to know. While considering everything about Spinach and Duckweed Care, growing season is an essential factor. Spinach season is Not Available and Duckweed season is Not Available. The type of soil for Spinach is Loam, Sand and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant while the PH of soil for Spinach is Neutral, Alkaline and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant.
Spinach and Duckweed Physical Information
Spinach and Duckweed physical information is very important for comparison. Spinach height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm. The color specification of Spinach and Duckweed are as follows:
Spinach flower color: Yellow and Green
Spinach leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Duckweed flower color: Non Flowering Plant
- Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Spinach and Duckweed
Care of Spinach and Duckweed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Duckweed pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Spinach 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.