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About Bladderwort and Celosia


About Celosia and Bladderwort


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Aquatics   
Flowering Plants   

Origin
World/Pandemic   
North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia   

Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
220   
25
3   
99+

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks   
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
1-15   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
9-2   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
5, 6, 7, 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+
20.30 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm   
99+
20.30 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender   
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbicular   
Y-shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Very Fast   

Type of Soil
Not Available   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Not Available   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Wet Site   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings   
Seedlings, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line   
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, 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   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Not Available   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
hair algae   
Not Available   

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
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   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Insects   
Birds   

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening   
Not Available   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes   
Used As Food   

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower   
Not Available   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA   
CELOSIA argentea   

Common Name
Bladderwort   
Celosia   

In Hindi
Bladderwort plant   
Celosia   

In German
bladderwort Pflanze   
Celosia   

In French
plante Bladderwort   
Celosia   

In Spanish
planta bladderwort   
Celosia   

In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό   
Celosia   

In Portuguese
planta bladderwort   
Celosia   

In Polish
Bladderwort roślin   
celosia   

In Latin
bladderwort herba   
Celosia   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Scrophulariales   
Caryophyllales   

Family
Lentibulariaceae   
Amaranthaceae   

Genus
Utricularia   
Celosia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
220   
99+
11   
99+

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Properties of Bladderwort and Celosia

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Celosia

Season and care of Bladderwort and Celosia is important to know. While considering everything about Bladderwort and Celosia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bladderwort season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Celosia season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bladderwort is Not Available and for Celosia is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bladderwort is Acidic, Neutral and for Celosia is Neutral.

Bladderwort and Celosia Physical Information

Bladderwort and Celosia physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Celosia are as follows:

Care of Bladderwort and Celosia

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

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