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About Black Bamboo and Bladderwort


About Bladderwort and Black Bamboo


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Aquatics  

Origin
China  
World/Pandemic  

Types
Timor Black Bamboo, Javanese Black Bamboo, Black Asper Bamboo  
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  

Number of Varieties
150  
99+
220  
32

Habitat
Not marine, Terrícola  
Lakes, stream banks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 4  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Thicket/Colonizing  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Lime Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Orbicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
-  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
In Water  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water Deeply, Water occasionally  
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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
hair algae  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Yes  

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
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Mites  
Insects  

Allergy
Dermatitis, Rash  
Avoid during Pregnancy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiemetic, Antitussive, Astringent, Depurative, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Sedative, Styptic  
Diuretic, Vulnerary  

Part of Plant Used
Stem  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture  
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra  
UTRICULARIA  

Common Name
Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo  
Bladderwort  

In Hindi
काला बांस  
Bladderwort plant  

In German
schwarzer Bambus  
bladderwort Pflanze  

In French
bambou noir  
plante Bladderwort  

In Spanish
negro de bambú  
planta bladderwort  

In Greek
μαύρο μπαμπού  
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  

In Portuguese
Black Bamboo  
planta bladderwort  

In Polish
Czarny Bambus  
Bladderwort roślin  

In Latin
niger Bamboo  
bladderwort herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Poaceae  
Lentibulariaceae  

Genus
Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc  
Utricularia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Bambuseae  
-  

Subfamily
Bambusoideae  
Pitcairnioideae  

Number of Species
49  
99+
220  
99+

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Properties of Black Bamboo and Bladderwort

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

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Season and Care of Black Bamboo and Bladderwort

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

Black Bamboo and Bladderwort Physical Information

Black Bamboo and Bladderwort physical information is very important for comparison. Black Bamboo height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Black Bamboo and Bladderwort are as follows:

Care of Black Bamboo and Bladderwort

Care of Black Bamboo and Bladderwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Bamboo pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Black Bamboo 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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