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About Bladderwort and Borage


About Borage and Bladderwort


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Aquatics  
Herbs  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
Europe  

Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  
-  

Number of Varieties
220  
32
15  
99+

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks  
Pastures, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A2, 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  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  
Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
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  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  
Keep ground moist  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
-  
Loam  

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  
Prune regularly, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
hair algae  
Japanese Beetles  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Bees  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Nausea  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary  
Demulcent, Diuretic, Emollient, Fever, Kidney problems, Pulmonary afflictions  

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

Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  
Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA  
BORAGO officinalis  

Common Name
Bladderwort  
Borage, starflower  

In Hindi
Bladderwort plant  
Borage  

In German
bladderwort Pflanze  
Borretsch  

In French
plante Bladderwort  
Bourrache  

In Spanish
planta bladderwort  
borraja  

In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  
Borage  

In Portuguese
planta bladderwort  
Borragem  

In Polish
Bladderwort roślin  
Ogórecznik  

In Latin
bladderwort herba  
borage  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Lamiales  

Family
Lentibulariaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Utricularia  
Borago  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae  
-  

Number of Species
220  
99+
150  
99+

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Properties of Bladderwort and Borage

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Borage

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

Bladderwort and Borage Physical Information

Bladderwort and Borage physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Borage are as follows:

Care of Bladderwort and Borage

Care of Bladderwort and Borage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Borage pruning is done Prune regularly and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bladderwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Borage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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