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About Bladderwort and Aconitum


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Perennial  
Aquatics  

Origin
-  
World/Pandemic  

Types
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite  
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  

Number of Varieties
250  
31
220  
32

Habitat
low mountains  
Lakes, stream banks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

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
130.00 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
80.00 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Violet  
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Upright  
Orbicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Moist  
-  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Early Fall, Late Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
In Water  

How to Plant?
Divison  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Average, Moist  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves  
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt  
hair algae  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees  
Insects  

Allergy
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness  
Avoid during Pregnancy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds  
Diuretic, Vulnerary  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Used in herbal medicines  
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Aconitum variegatum  
UTRICULARIA  

Common Name
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket  
Bladderwort  

In Hindi
बच्छनाभ  
Bladderwort plant  

In German
Eisenhut  
bladderwort Pflanze  

In French
aconit  
plante Bladderwort  

In Spanish
acónito  
planta bladderwort  

In Greek
monkshood  
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  

In Portuguese
Aconitum  
planta bladderwort  

In Polish
tojad  
Bladderwort roślin  

In Latin
aconitum  
bladderwort herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Ranunculaceae  
Lentibulariaceae  

Genus
Aconitum  
Utricularia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Delphinieae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Pitcairnioideae  

Number of Species
250  
99+
220  
99+

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Properties of Aconitum and Bladderwort

Wondering what are the properties of Aconitum and Bladderwort? We provide you with everything About Aconitum and Bladderwort. Aconitum doesn't have thorns and Bladderwort doesn't have thorns. Also Aconitum does not have fragrant flowers. Aconitum has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting and weakness and Bladderwort has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting and weakness. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Aconitum and Bladderwort and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Aconitum and Bladderwort

Season and care of Aconitum and Bladderwort is important to know. While considering everything about Aconitum and Bladderwort Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aconitum season is Fall and Summer and Bladderwort season is Fall and Summer. The type of soil for Aconitum is Moist and for Bladderwort is while the PH of soil for Aconitum is and for Bladderwort is Acidic, Neutral.

Aconitum and Bladderwort Physical Information

Aconitum and Bladderwort physical information is very important for comparison. Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm whereas Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Aconitum and Bladderwort are as follows:

Care of Aconitum and Bladderwort

Care of Aconitum and Bladderwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Aconitum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bladderwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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