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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Aquatics  

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

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

Number of Varieties
4  
99+
37  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7  
1-8  

AHS Heat Zone
7-5  
7-1  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
12.70 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
0.12 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Indigo, Purple, Violet  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Greyish Brown  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Rosette  
Oblong-lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
In Water  

How to Plant?
root cutting, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
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
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full 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
Cutworms, Larvae of Agave Weevil  
Insects, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

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
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

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
Air purification  
Food for insects  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PULSATILLA vulgaris  
LEMNA trisulca  

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

In Hindi
Pasque Flower  
duckweed  

In German
Kuhschellen  
Entengrütze  

In French
Pasque Flower  
lentille d'eau  

In Spanish
Pasque Flower  
Lenteja de agua  

In Greek
Pasque Flower  
duckweed  

In Portuguese
Pasque Flower  
lentilha-d'água  

In Polish
Sasanka  
Rzęsa  

In Latin
Pasque Flower  
duckweed  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Arales  

Family
Ranunculaceae  
Lemnaceae  

Genus
Pulsatilla  
Lemna  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Lemneae  

Subfamily
-  
Lemnoideae  

Number of Species
33  
99+
38  

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Difference Between Pasque Flower and Duckweed

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

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Importance of Pasque Flower and Duckweed

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

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

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