Bladderwort

Big Bluestem

About Bladderwort and Big Bluestem

Bladderwort

Big Bluestem

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Aquatics

Grass

Origin

World/Pandemic

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico

Types

Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba

Number of Varieties

2204

0 40000

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Habitat

Lakes, stream banks

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99992-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm38.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.00 cm152.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Lavender

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

hair algae

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Vulnerary

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

UTRICULARIA

ANDROPOGON gerardii

Common Name

Bladderwort

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

In Hindi

Bladderwort plant

Big Bluestem grass

In German

bladderwort Pflanze

Große Bartgras

In French

plante Bladderwort

Barbon de Gérard herbe

In Spanish

planta bladderwort

hierba andropogon grande

In Greek

φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

In Portuguese

planta bladderwort

Vetiver grande grama

In Polish

Bladderwort roślin

Big Bluestem trawa

In Latin

bladderwort herba

Big bluestem herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lillosida

Order

Scrophulariales

Poaceae

Family

Lentibulariaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Utricularia

Andropogon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae

Number of Species

220150

1 27800

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Properties of Bladderwort and Big Bluestem

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Big Bluestem

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

Bladderwort and Big Bluestem Physical Information

Bladderwort and Big Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Big Bluestem are as follows:

Bladderwort flower color: Yellow, Purple and Lavender
Bladderwort leaf color:
Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green

Care of Bladderwort and Big Bluestem

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