Bladderwort

Bushy Bluestem

About Bladderwort and Bushy Bluestem

Bladderwort

Bushy Bluestem

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Aquatics

Grass

Origin

World/Pandemic

Caribbean, Central America

Types

Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba

Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge

Number of Varieties

22016

0 40000

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Habitat

Lakes, stream banks

ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 5

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.00 cm75.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Lavender

Cream, Green, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Yellow green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Gold, Tan, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

hair algae

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Provides ground cover, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Vulnerary

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Seeds

Other Uses

Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

UTRICULARIA

ANDROPOGON glomeratus

Common Name

Bladderwort

Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass

In Hindi

Bladderwort plant

Bushy Bluestem plant

In German

bladderwort Pflanze

Bushy Bluestem Pflanze

In French

plante Bladderwort

plante buissonnante Bluestem

In Spanish

planta bladderwort

planta arbustiva andropogon

In Greek

φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό

φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM

In Portuguese

planta bladderwort

planta arbustiva Bluestem

In Polish

Bladderwort roślin

Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin

In Latin

bladderwort herba

Bushy bluestem herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Cyperales

Family

Lentibulariaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Utricularia

Andropogon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae

Panicoideae

Number of Species

220100

1 27800

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Properties of Bladderwort and Bushy Bluestem

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Bushy Bluestem

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

Bladderwort and Bushy Bluestem Physical Information

Bladderwort and Bushy Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Bushy Bluestem height is 120.00 cm and width 75.00 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Bushy Bluestem are as follows:

Bladderwort flower color: Yellow, Purple and Lavender
Bladderwort leaf color:
Bushy Bluestem flower color: Cream, Green and White
Bushy Bluestem leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Bladderwort and Bushy Bluestem

Care of Bladderwort and Bushy Bluestem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bushy Bluestem pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Bushy Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.