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About Beet and Bladderwort


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Vegetable  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
Europe  

Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  

Number of Varieties
220  
32
3  
99+

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  
Red, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbicular  
Spinach Type  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  
Needs watering once a week, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply  

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
-  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
hair algae  
Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
-  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat, wheezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary  
Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA  
BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'  

Common Name
Bladderwort  
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  

In Hindi
Bladderwort plant  
चुकंदर  

In German
bladderwort Pflanze  
Rübe  

In French
plante Bladderwort  
betterave  

In Spanish
planta bladderwort  
remolacha  

In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  
παντζάρι  

In Portuguese
planta bladderwort  
beterraba  

In Polish
Bladderwort roślin  
buraczany  

In Latin
bladderwort herba  
cui pendens sicula beta  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Streptophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Caryophyllidae  

Order
Scrophulariales  
-  

Family
Lentibulariaceae  
Chenopodiaceae  

Genus
Utricularia  
Beta  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae  
-  

Number of Species
220  
99+
28  
99+

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Properties of Bladderwort and Beet

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Beet

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

Bladderwort and Beet Physical Information

Bladderwort and Beet physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Beet height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Beet are as follows:

Care of Bladderwort and Beet

Care of Bladderwort and Beet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Beet pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Bladderwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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