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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Aquatics

Origin

South Africa
North America, Europe, Asia

Types

Felicia alba, Felicia gunillae, Felicia filifolia
Lemna minor

Number of Varieties

8337
0 40000
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Habitat

Basalt cliffs, Coastal sand dunes, Gravelly slopes, Rock outcrops, Sandy flats, Stony hillsides
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-151-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
7-1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.72 cm5.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

152.40 cm0.12 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Blue, Light Blue
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Green, Tan, Silver
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
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Oblong-lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
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The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
In Water

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular 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
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Soil Type

Loam
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Caterpillar
Insects

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil stabilisation
Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds
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Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FELICIA amelloides
LEMNA trisulca

Common Name

Blue Daisy, Blue Marguerite
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed

In Hindi

Blue Daisy Plant
duckweed

In German

Blaues Gänseblümchen Pflanze
Entengrütze

In French

Bleu Daisy Plante
lentille d'eau

In Spanish

margarita azul Planta
Lenteja de agua

In Greek

μπλε Daisy Φυτό
duckweed

In Portuguese

margarida azul Plantar
lentilha-d'água

In Polish

niebieski Daisy Roślina
Rzęsa

In Latin

Daisy blue planta
duckweed

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Asterales
Arales

Family

Asteraceae
Lemnaceae

Genus

Felicia
Lemna

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Anthemideae
Lemneae

Subfamily

Asteroideae
Lemnoideae

Number of Species

4238
1 27800
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Difference Between Blue Daisy and Duckweed

If you are confused whether Blue Daisy or Duckweed are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Blue Daisy and Duckweed Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Blue Daisy are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Duckweed fertilizers required are No fertilizers needed. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Blue Daisy and Duckweed if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Blue Daisy and Duckweed

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Blue Daisy and Duckweed. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Blue Daisy and Duckweed as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Blue Daisy is whereas of Duckweed is Swelling. Blue Daisy has beauty benefits as follows: while Duckweed has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Blue Daisy vs Duckweed

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Blue Daisy vs Duckweed and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Blue Daisy are Pollen whereas of Duckweed have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Blue Daisy has no showy fruits and Duckweed has no showy fruits. Also Blue Daisy is not flowering and Duckweed is not flowering . You can compare Blue Daisy and Duckweed facts and facts of other plants too.