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About American Beech and Bladderwort


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Tree  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada  

Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  
Japanese beech, European beech  

Number of Varieties
220  
32
18  
99+

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks  
low mountains, shaded woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6  

Habit
Spreading  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
99+
800.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
99+
500.00 cm  
40

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  
Yellow green, Tan  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbicular  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Dry soil, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  
Needs very little water, occasional watering once established  

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
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Compost, Fertilize the soil before planting  

Pests and Diseases
hair algae  
Aphids, Beech bark disease, fungus, Mildew, Scale  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds, songbirds  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
Itchiness, Pulmonary oedema, Sinuses  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Speed hair growth, Stops hair loss  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wild areas  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary  
Antioxidants, Antiseptic, Digestion problems, Headache, Kidney problems, Pain killer  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Leaves, Sap, Wood  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  
Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Grown for shade, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA  
FAGUS grandifolia  

Common Name
Bladderwort  
American Beech  

In Hindi
Bladderwort plant  
अमेरिकन बीच  

In German
bladderwort Pflanze  
Amerikanische Buche  

In French
plante Bladderwort  
Hêtre à grandes feuilles  

In Spanish
planta bladderwort  
Fagus grandifolia, el haya americana  

In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  
american οξιάς  

In Portuguese
planta bladderwort  
faia americano  

In Polish
Bladderwort roślin  
Buk wielkolistny  

In Latin
bladderwort herba  
Latin fagi  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Fagales  

Family
Lentibulariaceae  
Fagaceae  

Genus
Utricularia  
Fagus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae  
-  

Number of Species
220  
99+
13  
99+

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Properties of Bladderwort and American Beech

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and American Beech

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

Bladderwort and American Beech Physical Information

Bladderwort and American Beech physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas American Beech height is 800.00 cm and width 500.00 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and American Beech are as follows:

Care of Bladderwort and American Beech

Care of Bladderwort and American Beech include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and American Beech pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bladderwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer American Beech needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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