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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Aquatics
Vegetable

Origin

North America, Europe, Asia
Mexico, Central America

Types

Lemna minor
CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'

Number of Varieties

374
0 40000
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Habitat

Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
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USDA Hardiness Zone

1-88-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
A1, A2, A3, 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

Habit

Spreading
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

0.12 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow, Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green
White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong-lanceolate
Reniform

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

-
Loam

The pH of Soil

-
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water
Do Not over Water

In Summer

Aquatic Plant
Lots of watering

In Spring

Aquatic Plant
Moderate

In Winter

Aquatic Plant
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Neutral

Soil Type

-
Loam

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, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cabbage looper, Cutworms, Red blotch, Striped cucumber beetles

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Salt
Drought, Humidity, Moisture

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Allergy

-
Cough, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for insects
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Swelling
Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

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Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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For making oil

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LEMNA trisulca
CUCURBITA argyrosperma

Common Name

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

In Hindi

duckweed
Squash

In German

Entengrütze
Squash

In French

lentille d'eau
Squash

In Spanish

Lenteja de agua
calabacín

In Greek

duckweed
σκουός

In Portuguese

lentilha-d'água
abóbora

In Polish

Rzęsa
kabaczek

In Latin

duckweed
cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Arales
Cucurbitales

Family

Lemnaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Lemna
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Lemneae
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Subfamily

Lemnoideae
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Number of Species

3820
1 27800
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Difference Between Duckweed and Squash

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

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Importance of Duckweed and Squash

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

Compare Facts of Duckweed vs Squash

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 Squash 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 Squash have Cough 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 Squash has showy fruits. Also Duckweed is not flowering and Squash is not flowering . You can compare Duckweed and Squash facts and facts of other plants too.