Bladderwort

Bishop's Weed

About Bladderwort and Bishop's Weed

Bladderwort

Bishop's Weed

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Type

Aquatics

Perennial

Origin

World/Pandemic

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba

Aegopodium podagraria

Number of Varieties

22010

0 40000

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Habitat

Lakes, stream banks

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Lavender

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Small oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Rich

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

hair algae

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Weather protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Vulnerary

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

UTRICULARIA

AMMI majus

Common Name

Bladderwort

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

In Hindi

Bladderwort plant

बिशप निराना

In German

bladderwort Pflanze

Bischofs Unkraut

In French

plante Bladderwort

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

In Spanish

planta bladderwort

biznaga

In Greek

φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

In Portuguese

planta bladderwort

erva daninha do Bispo

In Polish

Bladderwort roślin

chwastów biskupa

In Latin

bladderwort herba

Episcopi viriditas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Apiales

Family

Lentibulariaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Utricularia

Trachyspermum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae

Number of Species

22075

1 27800

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Properties of Bladderwort and Bishop's Weed

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Bishop's Weed

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

Bladderwort and Bishop's Weed Physical Information

Bladderwort and Bishop's Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Bishop's Weed are as follows:

Bladderwort flower color: Yellow, Purple and Lavender
Bladderwort leaf color:
Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Bladderwort and Bishop's Weed

Care of Bladderwort and Bishop's Weed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Bladderwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bishop's Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.