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About Bladderwort and Butterfly Iris


About Butterfly Iris and Bladderwort


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
Southern Asia  

Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  
African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris  

Number of Varieties
220  
32
6  
99+

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks  
Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
99+
70.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
99+
50.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  
White, Yellow, Blue, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbicular  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
-  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  
Average Water Needs, Water more in summer  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
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, Partial shade  

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, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs, Remove wet foliage  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
hair algae  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  
Screen, useful as a ground cover  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA  
DIETES grandiflora  

Common Name
Bladderwort  
Butterfly Iris  

In Hindi
Bladderwort plant  
तितली आइरिस प्लांट  

In German
bladderwort Pflanze  
Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen  

In French
plante Bladderwort  
Papillon Iris Plante  

In Spanish
planta bladderwort  
Planta del iris de la mariposa  

In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  
Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών  

In Portuguese
planta bladderwort  
Borboleta da planta Iris  

In Polish
Bladderwort roślin  
Butterfly Iris Roślin  

In Latin
bladderwort herba  
Gloria Iris Planta  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Liliales  

Family
Lentibulariaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Utricularia  
Dietes Salisb  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Irideae  

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
220  
99+
260  
99+

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Properties of Bladderwort and Butterfly Iris

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Butterfly Iris

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

Bladderwort and Butterfly Iris Physical Information

Bladderwort and Butterfly Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Butterfly Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Butterfly Iris are as follows:

Care of Bladderwort and Butterfly Iris

Care of Bladderwort and Butterfly Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Butterfly Iris pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs and Remove wet foliage. In summer Bladderwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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