Bladderwort

Chicory

About Bladderwort and Chicory

Bladderwort

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Aquatics

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

World/Pandemic

Mediterranean

Types

Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba

Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)

Number of Varieties

22010

0 40000

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Habitat

Lakes, stream banks

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm3.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.00 cm1.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Lavender

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

hair algae

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Vulnerary

Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

UTRICULARIA

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Bladderwort

Blue daisy, blue dandelion, blue sailors, blue weed, bunk, coffeeweed, cornflower, hendibeh, horseweed, ragged sailors, succory, wild bachelor's buttons, and wild endive

In Hindi

Bladderwort plant

कासनी

In German

bladderwort Pflanze

Chicoree

In French

plante Bladderwort

chicorée

In Spanish

planta bladderwort

achicoria

In Greek

φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

planta bladderwort

chicória

In Polish

Bladderwort roślin

cykoria

In Latin

bladderwort herba

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Asterales

Family

Lentibulariaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Utricularia

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

22085

1 27800

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Properties of Bladderwort and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Chicory

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

Bladderwort and Chicory Physical Information

Bladderwort and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Chicory are as follows:

Bladderwort flower color: Yellow, Purple and Lavender
Bladderwort leaf color:
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Bladderwort and Chicory

Care of Bladderwort and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chicory pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Bladderwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.