How much sunlight does my Common Duckmeat need?

Common Duckmeat may have difficulty thriving and will drop leaves 🍃 without ample sunlight. Place it less than 3 feet from a window to maximize the potential for growth. Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement in your home 🏡.

What type of soil should I use for my Common Duckmeat?

Common Duckmeat does best in well-draining soil . A good soil will contain lots of organic matter such as coco coir as well as perlite or vermiculite to help with drainage. Adding a handful of perlite to regular store-bought potting soil should do the trick!

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Q: How often should I water my Common Duckmeat?

Common Duckmeat prefers for the soil to dry out between waterings and should be watered regularly . Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

About Common Duckmeat

Greater Duckweed is a perennial aquatic plant found in slow-moving or still waters of ponds, bogs, lakes, and swamps all over the world. The underside of the leaf is purplish-red.

Taxonomy

Scientific name

Spirodela polyrhiza

Genus

Spirodela

Family

Araceae

Order

Alismatales

Also known as

Greater duckweed, Great duckmeat, Common duckweed, Duckmeat and Giant Duckweed

How to care for Common Duckmeat

Water

How often to water your Common Duckmeat

Common Duckmeat needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.

Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.