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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Aquatics

Origin

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
North America, Europe, Asia

Types

-
Lemna minor

Number of Varieties

7037
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-91-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
7-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.80 cm5.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

35.60 cm0.12 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval to egg shaped
Oblong-lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
-

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
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, Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter
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

Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Type

Clay, 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
-

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
-

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

Birds, Bumblebees
Insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Root
-

Other Uses

Chewing
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'
LEMNA trisulca

Common Name

Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed

In Hindi

Large Beardtongue
duckweed

In German

Large Beardtongue
Entengrütze

In French

Large Beardtongue
lentille d'eau

In Spanish

Large Beardtongue
Lenteja de agua

In Greek

Large Beardtongue
duckweed

In Portuguese

Large Beardtongue
lentilha-d'água

In Polish

Large Beardtongue
Rzęsa

In Latin

Large Beardtongue
duckweed

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Arales

Family

Scrophulariaceae
Lemnaceae

Genus

Penstemon
Lemna

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Lemneae

Subfamily

-
Lemnoideae

Number of Species

25038
1 27800
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Difference Between Large Beardtongue and Duckweed

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

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Importance of Large Beardtongue and Duckweed

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

Compare Facts of Large Beardtongue vs Duckweed

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