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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Perennial  

Origin
North America, Europe, Asia  
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom  

Types
Lemna minor  
Pulsatilla vulgaris, Pulsatilla vulgaris rubra, Pulsatilla vulgaris alba  

Number of Varieties
37  
99+
4  
99+

Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers  
meadows, Slopes, Wooded slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-8  
5-7  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
7-5  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Spreading  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
5.00 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
0.12 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Indigo, Purple, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Light Green  
Greyish Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate  
Rosette  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
root cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water  
Medium  

In Summer
Aquatic Plant  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Aquatic Plant  
Moderate  

In Winter
Aquatic Plant  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

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

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

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch  
Cutworms, Larvae of Agave Weevil  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Salt  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
-  

Allergy
-  
convulsions, Diarrhea, Stomach pain, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Swelling  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
-  

Other Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens  
Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LEMNA trisulca  
PULSATILLA vulgaris  

Common Name
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed  
Pasque Flower, wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter Flower, meadow anemone  

In Hindi
duckweed  
Pasque Flower  

In German
Entengrütze  
Kuhschellen  

In French
lentille d'eau  
Pasque Flower  

In Spanish
Lenteja de agua  
Pasque Flower  

In Greek
duckweed  
Pasque Flower  

In Portuguese
lentilha-d'água  
Pasque Flower  

In Polish
Rzęsa  
Sasanka  

In Latin
duckweed  
Pasque Flower  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Arales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Lemnaceae  
Ranunculaceae  

Genus
Lemna  
Pulsatilla  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Lemneae  
-  

Subfamily
Lemnoideae  
-  

Number of Species
38  
33  
99+

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Difference Between Duckweed and Pasque Flower

If you are confused whether Duckweed or Pasque Flower 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 Duckweed and Pasque Flower Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Duckweed are No fertilizers needed, whereas for Pasque Flower fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Duckweed and Pasque Flower if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Duckweed and Pasque Flower

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Duckweed and Pasque Flower. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Duckweed and Pasque Flower 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 Duckweed is Swelling whereas of Pasque Flower is . Duckweed has beauty benefits as follows: while Pasque Flower has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Duckweed vs Pasque Flower

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 Duckweed vs Pasque Flower 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 Duckweed are whereas of Pasque Flower have convulsions, Diarrhea, Stomach pain and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Duckweed has no showy fruits and Pasque Flower has no showy fruits. Also Duckweed is not flowering and Pasque Flower is not flowering . You can compare Duckweed and Pasque Flower facts and facts of other plants too.

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