Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
World/Pandemic
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus
Habitat
Lakes, stream banks
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
12-15
Sunset Zone
21,22
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender
Yellow, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
hair algae
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
-
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Showy Purposes
Edible Uses
Yes
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Flowers
Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA
ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius
Common Name
Bladderwort
Devilshead, Turk's head cactus, Blue barrel cactus, Eagle's claw, Horse maimer, Horse crippler, Visnaga meloncillo
In Hindi
Bladderwort plant
Blue barrel cactus
In German
bladderwort Pflanze
Blau Faßkaktus
In French
plante Bladderwort
Bleu barrel cactus
In Spanish
planta bladderwort
biznaga Azul
In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος
In Portuguese
planta bladderwort
cacto de tambor azul
In Polish
Bladderwort roślin
Niebieski baryłkę kaktus
In Latin
bladderwort herba
Blue Cactus
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Caryophyllales
Family
Lentibulariaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Utricularia
Echinocactus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
Cactaceae
Properties of Bladderwort and Blue Barrel
Wondering what are the properties of Bladderwort and Blue Barrel? We provide you with everything About Bladderwort and Blue Barrel. Bladderwort doesn't have thorns and Blue Barrel doesn't have thorns. Also Bladderwort does not have fragrant flowers. Bladderwort has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy and Blue Barrel 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 Blue Barrel and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Bladderwort and Blue Barrel
Season and care of Bladderwort and Blue Barrel is important to know. While considering everything about Bladderwort and Blue Barrel Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bladderwort season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Blue Barrel season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bladderwort is and for Blue Barrel is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bladderwort is Acidic, Neutral and for Blue Barrel is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Bladderwort and Blue Barrel Physical Information
Bladderwort and Blue Barrel physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Blue Barrel are as follows:
Care of Bladderwort and Blue Barrel
Care of Bladderwort and Blue Barrel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Barrel pruning is done . In summer Bladderwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Barrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.