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About Camellia and Bladderwort


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Shrub  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
China, Japan, Korea  

Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  
Camellia japonica, Camellia oleifera, Camellia sasanqua  

Number of Varieties
220  
32
3000  
7

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks  
Coastal Regions, Hillside  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
7-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
10-7  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  
White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Crimson, Dark Red  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Light Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbicular  
Oblong elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Container, Ground, Pot  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  

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  

Soil Type
-  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune after flowering, Remove short branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
hair algae  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Insects  
-  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary  
Diabetes, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in making beverages  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA  
CAMELLIA japonica 'Brooks'  

Common Name
Bladderwort  
Tea plant, Tea shrub  

In Hindi
Bladderwort plant  
चाय के पौधे  

In German
bladderwort Pflanze  
Camellia Pflanzen  

In French
plante Bladderwort  
Camélia  

In Spanish
planta bladderwort  
Camelia  

In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  
Καμέλια  

In Portuguese
planta bladderwort  
Camélia  

In Polish
Bladderwort roślin  
Kamelia  

In Latin
bladderwort herba  
Camellia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Ericales  

Family
Lentibulariaceae  
Theaceae  

Genus
Utricularia  
Camellia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae  
Theeae, Theoideae  

Number of Species
220  
99+
250  
99+

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Properties of Bladderwort and Camellia

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Camellia

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

Bladderwort and Camellia Physical Information

Bladderwort and Camellia physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Camellia height is 300.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Camellia are as follows:

Care of Bladderwort and Camellia

Care of Bladderwort and Camellia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Camellia pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove short branches. In summer Bladderwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Camellia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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