Bladderwort

Busy Lizzy

About Bladderwort and Busy Lizzy

Bladderwort

Busy Lizzy

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Aquatics

Tender Perennial

Origin

World/Pandemic

Eastern Africa

Types

Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba

Impatients balsamina, Impatients hawkeri, Impatiens nolitangere

Number of Varieties

22036

0 40000

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Habitat

Lakes, stream banks

Damp Places, Damp shady woods, Forest margins, Roadsides, tropical environments, Waste areas, waterways

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm40.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.00 cm45.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Lavender

White, Red, Purple, Pink, Magenta, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach, Burgundy

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Oblong elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

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

Cut away fading foliage, Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove the old foliage

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

hair algae

Aphids, Downy mildew, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Vulnerary

Demulcent, Gastrointestinal disorders, Nutritive, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

UTRICULARIA

IMPATIENS walleriana

Common Name

Bladderwort

Busy Lizzy, Impatiens, balsam, sultana

In Hindi

Bladderwort plant

wallenana

In German

bladderwort Pflanze

wallenana

In French

plante Bladderwort

wallenana

In Spanish

planta bladderwort

wallenana

In Greek

φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό

Απασχολημένος Lizzy Φυτών

In Portuguese

planta bladderwort

wallenana

In Polish

Bladderwort roślin

wallenana

In Latin

bladderwort herba

Impatiens Walleriana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Geraniales

Family

Lentibulariaceae

Balsaminaceae

Genus

Utricularia

Impatiens

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae

Number of Species

2201000

1 27800

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Properties of Bladderwort and Busy Lizzy

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Busy Lizzy

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

Bladderwort and Busy Lizzy Physical Information

Bladderwort and Busy Lizzy physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Busy Lizzy height is 40.00 cm and width 45.00 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Busy Lizzy are as follows:

Bladderwort flower color: Yellow, Purple and Lavender
Bladderwort leaf color:
Busy Lizzy flower color: White, Red, Purple, Pink, Magenta, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach and Burgundy
Busy Lizzy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson and Bronze

Care of Bladderwort and Busy Lizzy

Care of Bladderwort and Busy Lizzy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Busy Lizzy pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove the old foliage. In summer Bladderwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Busy Lizzy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.