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About Torenia and Duckweed

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Herbs
Aquatics
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
North America, Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Lemna minor
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
along watercourse, Moist Soils, shaded moist road banks
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12
1-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 3
7-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
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
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
5.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0.12 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow
Non Flowering Plant
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Light Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Narrow and lance shape
Oblong-lanceolate
2.4 Thorns
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Aquatic Plant
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Aquatic Plant
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Pot
In Water
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained
Plant grows in water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Aquatic Plant
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Aquatic Plant
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy
Aquatic Plant
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No need to prune
4.8 Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount
No fertilizers needed
4.9 Pests and Diseases
fungus, Red blotch
Insects, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Cold climate, Salt
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Insects
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for insects
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
cornea infecion, gonorrhoea
Swelling
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Stem
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Not Available
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
TORENIA 'Dantorwhite'
LEMNA trisulca
7.2 Common Name
Bluewings, Torenia, White Moon Torenia, Wishbone Flower
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
7.2.1 In Hindi
Torenia
duckweed
7.2.2 In German
Torenia
Entengrütze
7.2.3 In French
Torénia
lentille d'eau
7.2.4 In Spanish
Torenia
Lenteja de agua
7.2.5 In Greek
Torenia
duckweed
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Torenia
lentilha-d'água
7.2.7 In Polish
Torenia
Rzęsa
7.2.8 In Latin
Torenia
duckweed
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Scrophulariales
Arales
8.5 Family
Scrophulariaceae
Lemnaceae
8.6 Genus
Torenia
Lemna
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Lemneae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Lemnoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
3
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Torenia and Duckweed

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

Season and Care of Torenia and Duckweed

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

Torenia and Duckweed Physical Information

Torenia and Duckweed physical information is very important for comparison. Torenia height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm. The color specification of Torenia and Duckweed are as follows:

  • Torenia flower color: White and Yellow

  • Torenia leaf color: Green

  • Duckweed flower color: Non Flowering Plant

  • Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Torenia and Duckweed

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