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About Bladderwort and Big leaf Maple


About Big leaf Maple and Bladderwort


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Tree  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada  

Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  
Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple  

Number of Varieties
220  
32
1  

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks  
Riverbanks, Stream side  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-4  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Spreading  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
99+
3,048.00 cm  
5

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  
Yellow, Red, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Light Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Gold  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbicular  
Irregular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
-  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Ground  

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  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, 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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen  

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  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Improve hair condition  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary  
Tonic, tuberculosis  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  
Application in Furniture, Basketary, Can be made into a herbal tea, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Edible syrup, Fibre, Making piano frames, Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in salads  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA  
ACER macrophyllum  

Common Name
Bladderwort  
Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple  

In Hindi
Bladderwort plant  
बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़  

In German
bladderwort Pflanze  
Big Blatt Ahornbaum  

In French
plante Bladderwort  
Grande feuille Érable  

In Spanish
planta bladderwort  
Gran hoja del árbol de arce  

In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  
δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο  

In Portuguese
planta bladderwort  
Árvore de bordo Folha grande  

In Polish
Bladderwort roślin  
Duży liść klonowy  

In Latin
bladderwort herba  
Big Maple folia ligni  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Sapindales  

Family
Lentibulariaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Utricularia  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae  
-  

Number of Species
220  
99+
21  
99+

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Properties of Bladderwort and Big leaf Maple

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Big leaf Maple

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

Bladderwort and Big leaf Maple Physical Information

Bladderwort and Big leaf Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Big leaf Maple are as follows:

Care of Bladderwort and Big leaf Maple

Care of Bladderwort and Big leaf Maple 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 leaf Maple pruning is done Remove branches, 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 leaf Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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