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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Aquatics  

Origin
Morocco  
North America, Europe, Asia  

Types
Linaria vulgaris  
Lemna minor  

Number of Varieties
150  
99+
37  
99+

Habitat
Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions  
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10  
1-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
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  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
12.70 cm  
99+
0.12 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
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
Linear  
Oblong-lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
In Water  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
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, Slightly Acidic, Slightly 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
Balanced liquid fertilizer  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Powdery mildew  
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
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators  
Insects  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, 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
Used as Ornamental plant  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden  
Bog Garden, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LINARIA maroccana  
LEMNA trisulca  

Common Name
Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax  
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed  

In Hindi
Toadflax  
duckweed  

In German
Toadflax  
Entengrütze  

In French
Toadflax  
lentille d'eau  

In Spanish
Toadflax  
Lenteja de agua  

In Greek
Toadflax  
duckweed  

In Portuguese
Linária  
lentilha-d'água  

In Polish
Toadflax  
Rzęsa  

In Latin
Toadflax  
duckweed  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Arales  

Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Lemnaceae  

Genus
Linaria  
Lemna  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Antirrhineae  
Lemneae  

Subfamily
-  
Lemnoideae  

Number of Species
250  
99+
38  

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Difference Between Toadflax and Duckweed

If you are confused whether Toadflax 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 Toadflax and Duckweed Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Toadflax are Balanced liquid fertilizer, whereas for Duckweed fertilizers required are No fertilizers needed. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Toadflax and Duckweed if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Toadflax and Duckweed

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

Compare Facts of Toadflax 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 Toadflax 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 Toadflax are Mild Allergen whereas of Duckweed have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Toadflax has no showy fruits and Duckweed has no showy fruits. Also Toadflax is not flowering and Duckweed is not flowering . You can compare Toadflax and Duckweed facts and facts of other plants too.

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