Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Origin
World/Pandemic
Europe, Asia
Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax
Habitat
Lakes, stream banks
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
4-8
Sunset Zone
21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender
Blue, Sky Blue
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Orbicular
Narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, 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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Insects
Bees, Butterflies, Flies
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
Cyanide poisoning
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary
Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Cosmetics, Fibre, For making oil, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
-
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA
LINUM perenne
Common Name
Bladderwort
Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax
In Hindi
Bladderwort plant
Blue Flax Plant
In German
bladderwort Pflanze
Blaue Flachspflanze
In French
plante Bladderwort
Bleu lin Plante
In Spanish
planta bladderwort
Planta de lino azul
In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών
In Portuguese
planta bladderwort
Planta do linho azul
In Polish
Bladderwort roślin
Niebieski roślin lnu
In Latin
bladderwort herba
Blue linum Planta
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Linales
Family
Lentibulariaceae
Linaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
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Properties of Bladderwort and Blue Flax
Wondering what are the properties of Bladderwort and Blue Flax? We provide you with everything About Bladderwort and Blue Flax. Bladderwort doesn't have thorns and Blue Flax doesn't have thorns. Also Bladderwort does not have fragrant flowers. Bladderwort has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy and Blue Flax 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 Flax and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Bladderwort and Blue Flax
Season and care of Bladderwort and Blue Flax is important to know. While considering everything about Bladderwort and Blue Flax Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bladderwort season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Blue Flax season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bladderwort is and for Blue Flax is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bladderwort is Acidic, Neutral and for Blue Flax is Neutral, Alkaline.
Bladderwort and Blue Flax Physical Information
Bladderwort and Blue Flax physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Blue Flax are as follows:
Care of Bladderwort and Blue Flax
Care of Bladderwort and Blue Flax 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 Flax pruning is done Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bladderwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Flax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.