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About African Violet and Bladderwort


About Bladderwort and African Violet


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Aquatics  

Origin
Eastern Africa  
World/Pandemic  

Types
Perennial  
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  

Number of Varieties
40000  
1
220  
32

Habitat
gardens, Tropical regions, Woods  
Lakes, stream banks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
5.10 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue  
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

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
Oval  
Orbicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
-  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
In Water  

How to Plant?
Divison, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
-  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Requires extensive pruning  
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
Red blotch  
hair algae  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single, Semi-Double  
-  

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
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Insects  

Allergy
-  
Avoid during Pregnancy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diuretic, Vulnerary  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
-  
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Tropical  
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SAINTPAULIA 'Martinique'  
UTRICULARIA  

Common Name
African violet  
Bladderwort  

In Hindi
अफ्रीकी वायलेट  
Bladderwort plant  

In German
African Violet  
bladderwort Pflanze  

In French
African Violet  
plante Bladderwort  

In Spanish
Violeta africana  
planta bladderwort  

In Greek
African Violet  
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  

In Portuguese
Violet africano  
planta bladderwort  

In Polish
African Violet  
Bladderwort roślin  

In Latin
African Violet  
bladderwort herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Gesnariaceae  
Lentibulariaceae  

Genus
-  
Utricularia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Cyrtandroideae  
Pitcairnioideae  

Number of Species
21  
99+
220  
99+

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Properties of African Violet and Bladderwort

Wondering what are the properties of African Violet and Bladderwort? We provide you with everything About African Violet and Bladderwort. African Violet doesn't have thorns and Bladderwort doesn't have thorns. Also African Violet does not have fragrant flowers. African Violet has allergic reactions like and Bladderwort has allergic reactions like . 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 African Violet and Bladderwort and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of African Violet and Bladderwort

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

African Violet and Bladderwort Physical Information

African Violet and Bladderwort physical information is very important for comparison. African Violet height is 5.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of African Violet and Bladderwort are as follows:

Care of African Violet and Bladderwort

Care of African Violet and Bladderwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Violet pruning is done Requires extensive pruning and Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer African Violet 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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