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About Duckweed and Wingnut


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Aquatics  

Origin
Asia  
North America, Europe, Asia  

Types
Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera  
Lemna minor  

Number of Varieties
3  
37  
99+

Habitat
Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest  
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
1-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
5.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
0.12 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
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
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction  
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
In Water  

How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Insects, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction  
Cold climate, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
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
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
-  
Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic  
Swelling  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Seeds  
-  

Other Uses
-  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Bog Garden, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Pterocarya fraxinifolia  
LEMNA trisulca  

Common Name
Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut  
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed  

In Hindi
wingnut  
duckweed  

In German
wingnut  
Entengrütze  

In French
wingnut  
lentille d'eau  

In Spanish
wingnut  
Lenteja de agua  

In Greek
wingnut  
duckweed  

In Portuguese
wingnut  
lentilha-d'água  

In Polish
Wingnut  
Rzęsa  

In Latin
wingnut  
duckweed  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Arales  

Family
Juglandaceae  
Lemnaceae  

Genus
Pterocarya  
Lemna  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Juglandeae  
Lemneae  

Subfamily
Juglandoideae  
Lemnoideae  

Number of Species
6  
99+
38  

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Properties of Wingnut and Duckweed

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

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Season and Care of Wingnut and Duckweed

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

Wingnut and Duckweed Physical Information

Wingnut and Duckweed physical information is very important for comparison. Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm. The color specification of Wingnut and Duckweed are as follows:

Care of Wingnut and Duckweed

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

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