Bladderwort

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

About Bladderwort and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Bladderwort

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Grass

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic

China, Japan

1.4 Types

Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba

Slender Weavers Bamboo, Golden Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Painted Bamboo

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

220NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lakes, stream banks

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available9-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12 - 9

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.00 cm152.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.00 cm5.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Lavender

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

In Water

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut the culms, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

hair algae

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects

Butterflies, Mites

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Pollen, Rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin and hair, Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Vulnerary

Healthy teeth, Pain in gums

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Sap, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

UTRICULARIA

BAMBUSA ventricosa

7.2 Common Name

Bladderwort

Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bladderwort plant

बुद्ध के पेट बांस

7.2.2 In German

bladderwort Pflanze

Buddhas Bauch Bambus

7.2.3 In French

plante Bladderwort

Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta bladderwort

De bambú del vientre de Buda

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό

Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta bladderwort

Bamboo barriga de Buda

7.2.7 In Polish

Bladderwort roślin

Buddy Belly Bamboo

7.2.8 In Latin

bladderwort herba

Buddha ventre Bamboo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Poales

8.5 Family

Lentibulariaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Utricularia

Bambusa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Bambuseae

8.9 Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae

Bambusoideae

8.10 Number of Species

220NA

1 27800

Properties of Bladderwort and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Season and care of Bladderwort and Buddha's Belly Bamboo is important to know. While considering everything about Bladderwort and Buddha's Belly Bamboo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bladderwort season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Buddha's Belly Bamboo season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bladderwort is Not Available and for Buddha's Belly Bamboo is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bladderwort is Acidic, Neutral and for Buddha's Belly Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Bladderwort and Buddha's Belly Bamboo Physical Information

Bladderwort and Buddha's Belly Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Buddha's Belly Bamboo height is 152.40 cm and width 5.50 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Buddha's Belly Bamboo are as follows:

Bladderwort flower color: Yellow, Purple and Lavender
Bladderwort leaf color: Not Available
Buddha's Belly Bamboo flower color: Red
Buddha's Belly Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bladderwort and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Care of Bladderwort and Buddha's Belly Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Buddha's Belly Bamboo pruning is done Cut the culms, 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 Buddha's Belly Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.