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About Bladderwort and Banana Tree


About Banana Tree and Bladderwort


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Aquatics   
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs   

Origin
World/Pandemic   
Australia, Tropical Indomalaya   

Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba   
Cavendish Bananas, Lady Finger Bananas, Pisang Raja, Williams Bananas, Cooking Bananas   

Number of Varieties
220   
25
1000   
12

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks   
Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
8-15   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
12-6   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
H1, H2, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Spreading   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm   
99+
16.08 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm   
99+
7.87 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender   
Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Dark 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   
Cone shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Not Available   
Clay, Loamy   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral, Slightly Acidic   

Soil Drainage
Not Available   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Wet Site   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings   
From bulbs   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line   
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral, Slightly Acidic   

Soil Type
Not Available   
Clay, Loamy   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial shade   

Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
hair algae   
Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot, Yellow sigatoka   

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
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   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
Yes   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Insects   
Not Available   

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy   
Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary   
Anemia, Antioxidants, Bronchitis, Diarrhea, Hangover, Heartburn, High blood pressure, Kidney problems, Menstrual Disorders   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root   
Flowers, Fruits   

Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes   
Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used As Food, Used in paper industry   

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower   
Showy Tree   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA   
Banana Tree   

Common Name
Bladderwort   
Banana Tree   

In Hindi
Bladderwort plant   
केले के पेड़   

In German
bladderwort Pflanze   
Bananenbaum   

In French
plante Bladderwort   
Bananier   

In Spanish
planta bladderwort   
Banano   

In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό   
μπανανιά   

In Portuguese
planta bladderwort   
árvore de banana   

In Polish
Bladderwort roślin   
Banana drzewa   

In Latin
bladderwort herba   
Musa sapientum fixa ligno   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Scrophulariales   
Zingiberales   

Family
Lentibulariaceae   
Banana   

Genus
Utricularia   
Musa   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Monocotyledonous   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
220   
99+
100   
99+

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Properties of Bladderwort and Banana Tree

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Banana Tree

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

Bladderwort and Banana Tree Physical Information

Bladderwort and Banana Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Banana Tree are as follows:

Care of Bladderwort and Banana Tree

Care of Bladderwort and Banana 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 Banana Tree pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bladderwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Banana Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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