Duckweed
Quick grow facts
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What it is
Common Duckweek is a small, aquatic, herbaceous perennial in the arum family reaching only 3 inches high, but when grouped together, these tiny plants form a floating carpet cover on the water's surface. Flowering is rare and it is among the smallest flowering plants known.
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How to use it
Common duckweed is a remarkably productive aquatic vegetable with exceptional protein content and worldwide distribution. Although it lacks the mild flavor of swollen duckweed, it remains a worthwhile wild food when gathered from clean water and cooked before eating.
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Container tips
Likes full sun to partial shade. Flowers: Flower Color: Green White Flower Inflorescence: Insignificant Spadix Flower Bloom Time: Summer Flower Shape: Cup Flower Size: < 1 inch Flower Description: Flowers are rare and small. Leaves: Leaf Color: Green Leaf Feel: Fleshy Smooth Leaf Type: Fronds Leaf Shape: Ovate Leaf Margin: Entire Hairs Present: No Leaf Length: < 1 inch Leaf Description: Each plant consists of a bright green, 1/4 inch, oval-rounded, flattened green frond with a single downward-trailing root. Stem: Stem Is Aromatic: No Stem Description: One small rootlet. Soil: frequent standing water.
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