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About Arjuna Tree and Bladderwort


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Tree  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
Africa, South-Eastern Asia  

Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  
Terminalia arjuna  

Number of Varieties
220  
32
1  

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks  
Subtropical forests, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9 - 5  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Spreading  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  
Pale Yellow, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Brown, Light Yellow, Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbicular  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
-  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Pollution, Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  
Needs less watering  

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, Alkaline  

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  
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost  

Pests and Diseases
hair algae  
Aphids, Downy mildew, Purple Blotch, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Bees, Flies, pollinators  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
conjunctivitis, sneezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Making cosmetics  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Soil protection  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary  
Cardiovascular problems, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Dysentry, Jaundice, Menstrual Disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Inner Bark, Leaf Stalks  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA  
Terminalia arjuna  

Common Name
Bladderwort  
Arjuna  

In Hindi
Bladderwort plant  
अर्जुन वृक्ष  

In German
bladderwort Pflanze  
Terminalia arjuna  

In French
plante Bladderwort  
Terminalia arjuna  

In Spanish
planta bladderwort  
Migdałecznik arjuna  

In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  
arjuna  

In Portuguese
planta bladderwort  
Migdałecznik arjuna  

In Polish
Bladderwort roślin  
Migdałecznik arjuna  

In Latin
bladderwort herba  
arjuna  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Myrtales  

Family
Lentibulariaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Utricularia  
Terminilia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae  
-  

Number of Species
220  
99+
100  
99+

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Properties of Bladderwort and Arjuna Tree

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Arjuna Tree

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

Bladderwort and Arjuna Tree Physical Information

Bladderwort and Arjuna Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Arjuna Tree height is 300.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Arjuna Tree are as follows:

Care of Bladderwort and Arjuna Tree

Care of Bladderwort and Arjuna Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Arjuna Tree pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Arjuna Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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