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About Blue Spruce and Bladderwort


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
Western United States  

Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  
Norway Spruce, White Spruce, Picea omorika  

Number of Varieties
220  
32
35  
99+

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks  
Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
2-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Spreading  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
99+
1,200.00 cm  
35

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
99+
900.00 cm  
24

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  
Green, Orange, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbicular  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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  

Soil Type
-  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in winter, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Apply 10-10-10 amount, slow-release fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
hair algae  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Insects  
Birds  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
allergic reaction, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  
Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA  
PICEA pungens  

Common Name
Bladderwort  
Colorado blue spruce  

In Hindi
Bladderwort plant  
Blue Spruce Tree  

In German
bladderwort Pflanze  
Blue Spruce Baum  

In French
plante Bladderwort  
Blue Spruce Arbre  

In Spanish
planta bladderwort  
Blue Spruce Árbol  

In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  
Blue Spruce Tree  

In Portuguese
planta bladderwort  
Árvore Spruce azul  

In Polish
Bladderwort roślin  
Blue Spruce Drzewo  

In Latin
bladderwort herba  
Blue abiegnis  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Pinales  

Family
Lentibulariaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Utricularia  
Picea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae  
Piceoideae  

Number of Species
220  
99+
35  
99+

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Properties of Bladderwort and Blue Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Blue Spruce

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

Bladderwort and Blue Spruce Physical Information

Bladderwort and Blue Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Blue Spruce height is 1,200.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Blue Spruce are as follows:

Care of Bladderwort and Blue Spruce

Care of Bladderwort and Blue Spruce 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 Spruce pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove crossing or rubbing 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 Blue Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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