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About Bladderwort and Asparagus


About Asparagus and Bladderwort


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Vegetable  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
Southern Europe, Mediterranean  

Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  
garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus  

Number of Varieties
220  
32
212  
33

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks  
Loamy soils, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  
White, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Yellow green, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbicular  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  
Keep the Soil well drained, 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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
14-14-14 Fertilizer, 8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
hair algae  
Crown rot, Foliage miners, Fusarium wilt, Leaf rust, Mites, Red blotch, Thripes  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Insects  
Beetles, Bugs, Fishes  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes healthy skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary  
Acne, Anemia, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Vitamin B, Vitamin E  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Shoots, Stem  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  
Air freshner, Employed in herbal medicine, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for making wood alcohol  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA  
ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'  

Common Name
Bladderwort  
Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus  

In Hindi
Bladderwort plant  
शतावर  

In German
bladderwort Pflanze  
Gemüsespargel  

In French
plante Bladderwort  
Asperge  

In Spanish
planta bladderwort  
Asparagus  

In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  
σπαράγγι  

In Portuguese
planta bladderwort  
Asparagus  

In Polish
Bladderwort roślin  
Szparag lekarski  

In Latin
bladderwort herba  
Asparagus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Asparagales  

Family
Lentibulariaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Utricularia  
Asparagus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae  
Asparagoideae  

Number of Species
220  
99+
5  
99+

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Properties of Bladderwort and Asparagus

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Asparagus

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

Bladderwort and Asparagus Physical Information

Bladderwort and Asparagus physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Asparagus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Asparagus are as follows:

Care of Bladderwort and Asparagus

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

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