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About Bladderwort and Chickpea


About Chickpea and Bladderwort


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Aquatics  
Vegetable  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia  

Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  
3  

Number of Varieties
220  
32
3  
99+

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks  
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
-  

Habit
Spreading  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  
White, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbicular  
Small oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought, Frost  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Container, Ground  

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  
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

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, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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  
Compost  

Pests and Diseases
hair algae  
Red blotch  

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  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Insects  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
Constipation, Legume allergy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for animals  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary  
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Seeds  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA  
CICER arietinum  

Common Name
Bladderwort  
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea  

In Hindi
Bladderwort plant  
चना  

In German
bladderwort Pflanze  
Kichererbse  

In French
plante Bladderwort  
Pois chiche  

In Spanish
planta bladderwort  
Garbanzo  

In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  
Ρεβίθι  

In Portuguese
planta bladderwort  
grão de bico  

In Polish
Bladderwort roślin  
Groch włoski  

In Latin
bladderwort herba  
CICER  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Fabales  

Family
Lentibulariaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Utricularia  
Cicer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Viceae Alef  

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae  
Papilionoideae  

Number of Species
220  
99+
90  
99+

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Properties of Bladderwort and Chickpea

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Chickpea

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

Bladderwort and Chickpea Physical Information

Bladderwort and Chickpea physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Chickpea are as follows:

Care of Bladderwort and Chickpea

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

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