Toadflax

Duckweed

About Toadflax and Duckweed

Toadflax

Duckweed

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Aquatics

Origin

Morocco

North America, Europe, Asia

Types

Linaria vulgaris

Lemna minor

Number of Varieties

15037

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions

Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-101-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm5.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

12.70 cm0.12 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Linear

Oblong-lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

In Water

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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

Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Insects

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINARIA maroccana

LEMNA trisulca

Common Name

Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax

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

In Hindi

Toadflax

duckweed

In German

Toadflax

Entengrütze

In French

Toadflax

lentille d'eau

In Spanish

Toadflax

Lenteja de agua

In Greek

Toadflax

duckweed

In Portuguese

Linária

lentilha-d'água

In Polish

Toadflax

Rzęsa

In Latin

Toadflax

duckweed

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Arales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Lemnaceae

Genus

Linaria

Lemna

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Antirrhineae

Lemneae

Subfamily

Lemnoideae

Number of Species

25038

1 27800

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Properties of Toadflax and Duckweed

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

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Season and Care of Toadflax and Duckweed

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

Toadflax and Duckweed Physical Information

Toadflax and Duckweed physical information is very important for comparison. Toadflax height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm. The color specification of Toadflax and Duckweed are as follows:

Toadflax flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Toadflax leaf color: Green
Duckweed flower color:
Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Toadflax and Duckweed

Care of Toadflax and Duckweed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Toadflax pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Duckweed pruning is done . In summer Toadflax 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.