Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Aquatics
Flowering Plants
Origin
World/Pandemic
Mexico, Central America
Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Million Gold', MELAMPODIUM leucanthum, MELAMPODIUM divaricatum
Habitat
Lakes, stream banks
Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
6-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender
Yellow, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Orbicular
Ovate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
hair algae
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Insects
Butterflies
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Bonsai, Container
Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'
Common Name
Bladderwort
Butter Daisy
In Hindi
Bladderwort plant
Butterdaisy Plant
In German
bladderwort Pflanze
Butterdaisy Pflanze
In French
plante Bladderwort
Butterdaisy Plante
In Spanish
planta bladderwort
Planta Butterdaisy
In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
Butterdaisy φυτών
In Portuguese
planta bladderwort
Butterdaisy Planta
In Polish
Bladderwort roślin
Butterdaisy roślin
In Latin
bladderwort herba
Planta Butterdaisy
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Asterales
Family
Lentibulariaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Utricularia
Melampodium
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous
Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
Asteroideae
Properties of Bladderwort and Butter Daisy
Wondering what are the properties of Bladderwort and Butter Daisy? We provide you with everything About Bladderwort and Butter Daisy. Bladderwort doesn't have thorns and Butter Daisy doesn't have thorns. Also Bladderwort does not have fragrant flowers. Bladderwort has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy and Butter Daisy 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 Butter Daisy and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Bladderwort and Butter Daisy
Season and care of Bladderwort and Butter Daisy is important to know. While considering everything about Bladderwort and Butter Daisy Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bladderwort season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Butter Daisy season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bladderwort is and for Butter Daisy is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bladderwort is Acidic, Neutral and for Butter Daisy is Neutral.
Bladderwort and Butter Daisy Physical Information
Bladderwort and Butter Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Butter Daisy height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Butter Daisy are as follows:
Care of Bladderwort and Butter Daisy
Care of Bladderwort and Butter Daisy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Butter Daisy pruning is done Prune in early spring, 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 Butter Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.