Bladderwort

Bitter Gourd

About Bladderwort and Bitter Gourd

Bladderwort

Bitter Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Aquatics

Vegetable

Origin

World/Pandemic

North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba

Number of Varieties

22080

0 40000

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Habitat

Lakes, stream banks

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-7

0 99

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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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Lavender

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

hair algae

Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve hair condition, Nourishes scalp, Removes dandruff

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Vulnerary

Anti-fungal, Detoxification, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Fruits

Other Uses

Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

UTRICULARIA

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

Common Name

Bladderwort

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

In Hindi

Bladderwort plant

करेला

In German

bladderwort Pflanze

Bittermelone

In French

plante Bladderwort

Momordica charantia

In Spanish

planta bladderwort

Momordica charantia

In Greek

φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό

In Portuguese

planta bladderwort

Momordica

In Polish

Bladderwort roślin

Przepękla ogórkowata

In Latin

bladderwort herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Violales

Family

Lentibulariaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Utricularia

Momordica

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

22080

1 27800

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Properties of Bladderwort and Bitter Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Bitter Gourd

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

Bladderwort and Bitter Gourd Physical Information

Bladderwort and Bitter Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Bitter Gourd are as follows:

Bladderwort flower color: Yellow, Purple and Lavender
Bladderwort leaf color:
Bitter Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Bladderwort and Bitter Gourd

Care of Bladderwort and Bitter Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bitter Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bladderwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bitter Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.