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About Bladderwort and Broadleaf Cattail


About Broadleaf Cattail and Bladderwort


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Aquatics  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  

Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  
-  

Number of Varieties
220  
32
1  

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks  
Boggy areas, Near ponds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
2-12  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Spreading  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
99+
182.88 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  
Sienna, Chocolate  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbicular  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
-  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  
Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
hair algae  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Birds  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary  
anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary  

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

Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  
Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA  
TYPHA latifolia  

Common Name
Bladderwort  
Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail  

In Hindi
Bladderwort plant  
Broadleaf Cattail  

In German
bladderwort Pflanze  
Laub- Cattail  

In French
plante Bladderwort  
broadleaf Cattail  

In Spanish
planta bladderwort  
Espadaña de hoja ancha  

In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  
πλατύφυλλων Cattail  

In Portuguese
planta bladderwort  
broadleaf Tifa  

In Polish
Bladderwort roślin  
Broadleaf Cattail  

In Latin
bladderwort herba  
broadleaf Cattail  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Typhales  

Family
Lentibulariaceae  
Typhaceae  

Genus
Utricularia  
Typha  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae  
Pitcairnioideae  

Number of Species
220  
99+
30  

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Properties of Bladderwort and Broadleaf Cattail

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Broadleaf Cattail

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

Bladderwort and Broadleaf Cattail Physical Information

Bladderwort and Broadleaf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Broadleaf Cattail height is 182.88 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Broadleaf Cattail are as follows:

Care of Bladderwort and Broadleaf Cattail

Care of Bladderwort and Broadleaf Cattail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Broadleaf Cattail pruning is done Cut limbs, 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 Broadleaf Cattail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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