Bladderwort

Bush Penstemon

About Bladderwort and Bush Penstemon

Bladderwort

Bush Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Perennial, Shrub

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic

Northwestern United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba

sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

22078

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lakes, stream banks

foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available4-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.00 cm45.72 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.00 cm40.64 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Lavender

Purple

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

Dark 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

Narrow and lance shape

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

In Water

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

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

Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

hair algae

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Asthma, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Vulnerary

Recovering internal injuries, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

UTRICULARIA

PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

7.2 Common Name

Bladderwort

Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bladderwort plant

Bush Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

bladderwort Pflanze

Bush Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

plante Bladderwort

Bush Penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta bladderwort

Bush Penstemon

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό

Μπους Penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta bladderwort

Bush, Penstemon

7.2.7 In Polish

Bladderwort roślin

Bush Penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

bladderwort herba

Persicaria Bush

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Lentibulariaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Utricularia

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

220250

1 27800

Properties of Bladderwort and Bush Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Bush Penstemon

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

Bladderwort and Bush Penstemon Physical Information

Bladderwort and Bush Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Bush Penstemon are as follows:

Bladderwort flower color: Yellow, Purple and Lavender
Bladderwort leaf color: Not Available
Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple
Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bladderwort and Bush Penstemon

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