Home

Trees + -

Perennial Flowers + -

Vegetables + -

Fruits + -

Shrub Plants + -

Garden Plants


About Spring Beans and Duckweed


About Duckweed and Spring Beans


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Vegetable   
Aquatics   

Origin
Central America, South America   
North America, Europe, Asia   

Types
Golden Wax Bean, Romano bean   
Lemna minor   

Number of Varieties
130   
35
Not Available   

Habitat
Fields, orchards   
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
1-8   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
7-1   

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
21,22   

Habit
Vining/Climbing   
Spreading   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm   
99+
5.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm   
99+
0.12 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender   
Non Flowering Plant   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
White, Green, Dark Red, Tan, Black   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Dark Green   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped   
Oblong-lanceolate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
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
Indeterminate   
Late Spring, Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
In Water   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather   
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
No fertilizers needed   

Pests and Diseases
Free of serious pests and diseases   
Insects, Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Cold climate, Salt   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar   
Insects   

Allergy
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach   
no allergic reactions   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes   
No Beauty Benefits   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed   
Food for insects   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders   
Swelling   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item   
Not Available   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine   
Bog Garden, Water Gardens   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris   
LEMNA trisulca   

Common Name
Green Beans   
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed   

In Hindi
फलियां   
duckweed   

In German
Bohnen   
Entengrütze   

In French
haricots   
lentille d'eau   

In Spanish
Green Beans   
Lenteja de agua   

In Greek
φασόλια   
duckweed   

In Portuguese
feijões   
lentilha-d'água   

In Polish
fasola   
Rzęsa   

In Latin
fabam   
duckweed   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Spermatophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Fagales   
Arales   

Family
Fabaceae   
Lemnaceae   

Genus
Phaseolus   
Lemna   

Clade
Dicotyledonous   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Lemneae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Lemnoideae   

Number of Species
130   
99+
Not Available   

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Spring Beans and Duckweed

Wondering what are the properties of Spring Beans and Duckweed? We provide you with everything About Spring Beans and Duckweed. Spring Beans doesn't have thorns and Duckweed doesn't have thorns. Also Spring Beans does not have fragrant flowers. Spring Beans has allergic reactions like Diarrhea and Irritation to stomach and Duckweed has allergic reactions like Diarrhea and Irritation to stomach. 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 Spring Beans and Duckweed and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare List of Vegetables

Season and Care of Spring Beans and Duckweed

Season and care of Spring Beans and Duckweed is important to know. While considering everything about Spring Beans and Duckweed Care, growing season is an essential factor. Spring Beans season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Duckweed season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Spring Beans is Loam, Sand and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant while the PH of soil for Spring Beans is Neutral, Alkaline and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant.

Spring Beans and Duckweed Physical Information

Spring Beans and Duckweed physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Beans height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm. The color specification of Spring Beans and Duckweed are as follows:

Care of Spring Beans and Duckweed

Care of Spring Beans and Duckweed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Beans pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Duckweed pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Spring Beans 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.

Vegetables

Vegetables

» More Vegetables

Compare List of Vegetables

» More Compare List of Vegetables