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About Bladderwort and Aconitum


About Aconitum and Bladderwort


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Aquatics   
Flowering Plants, Perennial   

Origin
World/Pandemic   
Not Available   

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

Number of Varieties
220   
25
Not Available   

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks   
low mountains   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
4-8   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
Not Available   

Habit
Spreading   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm   
99+
130.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm   
99+
80.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender   
Blue, Violet   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbicular   
Upright   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Fall, Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Not Available   
Moist   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage
Not Available   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Early Fall, Late Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Wet Site   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings   
Divison   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Not Available   
Average, Moist   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Partial Sun   

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

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

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Not Available   

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
Fine   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
Yes   

Invasive
Sometimes   
Yes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Insects   
Bees   

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Not Available   

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root   
Whole plant   

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA   
Aconitum variegatum   

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

In Hindi
Bladderwort plant   
बच्छनाभ   

In German
bladderwort Pflanze   
Eisenhut   

In French
plante Bladderwort   
aconit   

In Spanish
planta bladderwort   
acónito   

In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό   
monkshood   

In Portuguese
planta bladderwort   
Aconitum   

In Polish
Bladderwort roślin   
tojad   

In Latin
bladderwort herba   
aconitum   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Scrophulariales   
Ranunculales   

Family
Lentibulariaceae   
Ranunculaceae   

Genus
Utricularia   
Aconitum   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Delphinieae   

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
220   
99+
250   
99+

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Properties of Bladderwort and Aconitum

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Aconitum

Season and care of Bladderwort and Aconitum is important to know. While considering everything about Bladderwort and Aconitum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bladderwort season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Aconitum season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bladderwort is Not Available and for Aconitum is Moist while the PH of soil for Bladderwort is Acidic, Neutral and for Aconitum is Not Available.

Bladderwort and Aconitum Physical Information

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

Care of Bladderwort and Aconitum

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

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