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About Celeste Fig and Bladderwort


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Fruit  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia  

Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  
Celeste, Malta, Sugar  

Number of Varieties
220  
32
10  

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks  
Dry areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-6  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 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+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown  

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  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  
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  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Insects  
Birds  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
Poisonous when unripe  

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  
Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  
Garland  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA  
FICUS carica 'Celeste'  

Common Name
Bladderwort  
Celeste Fig, Fig  

In Hindi
Bladderwort plant  
अंजीर  

In German
bladderwort Pflanze  
Echte Feige  

In French
plante Bladderwort  
Ficus carica  

In Spanish
planta bladderwort  
Ficus carica  

In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  
Celeste Fig  

In Portuguese
planta bladderwort  
Figueira-comum  

In Polish
Bladderwort roślin  
Figowiec pospolity  

In Latin
bladderwort herba  
Ficus carica  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Urticales  

Family
Lentibulariaceae  
Moraceae  

Genus
Utricularia  
Ficus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Ficeae  

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae  
-  

Number of Species
220  
99+
750  
34

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Properties of Bladderwort and Celeste Fig

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Celeste Fig

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

Bladderwort and Celeste Fig Physical Information

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

Care of Bladderwort and Celeste Fig

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

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