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About Bladderwort and Big Bluestem


About Big Bluestem and Bladderwort


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
220  
32
4  

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks  
meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
2-7  

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 cm  
99+
38.10 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
99+
152.40 cm  
99+

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
No  
No  

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
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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  
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
-  
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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
hair algae  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

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  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

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
Yes  
Insignificant  

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  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
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
220  
99+
150  
99+

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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:

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.

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