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About Bladderwort and Celery


About Celery and Bladderwort


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Vegetable  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  

Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango  

Number of Varieties
220  
32
100  
99+

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks  
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-3  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
-  

Habit
Spreading  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Tan, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbicular  
Irregular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
Loam  

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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Less fertilizing  

Pests and Diseases
hair algae  
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Frost  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
Irritation to stomach  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary  
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, 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  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA  
APIUM graveolens  

Common Name
Bladderwort  
Celery  

In Hindi
Bladderwort plant  
अजवायन  

In German
bladderwort Pflanze  
Sellerie  

In French
plante Bladderwort  
Céleri  

In Spanish
planta bladderwort  
Apio  

In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  
Σέλινο  

In Portuguese
planta bladderwort  
Aipo  

In Polish
Bladderwort roślin  
Seler  

In Latin
bladderwort herba  
apium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Apiales  

Family
Lentibulariaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Utricularia  
Apium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Apieae  

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae  
Apioideae  

Number of Species
220  
99+
1  

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Properties of Bladderwort and Celery

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Celery

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

Bladderwort and Celery Physical Information

Bladderwort and Celery physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Celery are as follows:

Care of Bladderwort and Celery

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

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