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About Summer Squash and Duckweed

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Aquatics

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
North America, Europe, Asia

Types

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Lemna minor

Number of Varieties

2037
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99991-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
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

60.00 cm5.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm0.12 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Yellow
Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

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

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Oblong-lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Neutral
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
In Water

How to Plant?

Divison
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
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
-

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
-

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
-

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
LEMNA trisulca

Common Name

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

In Hindi

summer squash
duckweed

In German

Sommerkürbis
Entengrütze

In French

courges d'été
lentille d'eau

In Spanish

calabaza de verano
Lenteja de agua

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός
duckweed

In Portuguese

abobrinha
lentilha-d'água

In Polish

latem squash
Rzęsa

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae
duckweed

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Violales
Arales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Lemnaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Lemna

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
Lemneae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Lemnoideae

Number of Species

538
1 27800
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Properties of Summer Squash and Duckweed

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

Season and Care of Summer Squash and Duckweed

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

Summer Squash and Duckweed Physical Information

Summer Squash and Duckweed physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm. The color specification of Summer Squash and Duckweed are as follows:

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

  • Duckweed flower color:

  • Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Summer Squash and Duckweed

Care of Summer Squash and Duckweed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Duckweed pruning is done . In summer Summer Squash 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.