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About Cardamom and Bladderwort


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
India  

Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  
Green cardamom, Black cardamom  

Number of Varieties
220  
32
-  

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks  
Forests, Mountains  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-12  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
99+
45.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  
Light Yellow, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Dark Red, Brown, Sienna  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbicular  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
hair algae  
Mosaic viruses, Nematodes, Red blotch, Thripes  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

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  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Aphids, Insects  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary  
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Aphrodisiac, Cold, Diuretic, Fights Depression  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Pods, Seeds  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  
Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA  
ELETTARIA cardamomum  

Common Name
Bladderwort  
Cardamom  

In Hindi
Bladderwort plant  
इलायची  

In German
bladderwort Pflanze  
Kardamom  

In French
plante Bladderwort  
Cardamome  

In Spanish
planta bladderwort  
Cardamomo  

In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  
Κάρδαμο  

In Portuguese
planta bladderwort  
Cardamomo  

In Polish
Bladderwort roślin  
Kardamon  

In Latin
bladderwort herba  
Cardamom  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Zingiberales  

Family
Lentibulariaceae  
Zingiberaceae  

Genus
Utricularia  
Elettaria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae  
-  

Number of Species
220  
99+
376  
99+

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Properties of Bladderwort and Cardamom

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Cardamom

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

Bladderwort and Cardamom Physical Information

Bladderwort and Cardamom physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Cardamom height is 30.00 cm and width 45.00 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Cardamom are as follows:

Care of Bladderwort and Cardamom

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

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