Bladderwort

Colchicum

About Bladderwort and Colchicum

Bladderwort

Colchicum

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Aquatics

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

World/Pandemic

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Number of Varieties

22045

0 40000

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Habitat

Lakes, stream banks

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.00 cm7.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Lavender

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

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 leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

hair algae

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Vulnerary

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

UTRICULARIA

COLCHICUM

Common Name

Bladderwort

Colchicum

In Hindi

Bladderwort plant

colchicum

In German

bladderwort Pflanze

colchicum

In French

plante Bladderwort

colchique

In Spanish

planta bladderwort

Colchicum

In Greek

φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό

Colchicum

In Portuguese

planta bladderwort

Colchicum

In Polish

Bladderwort roślin

Colchicum

In Latin

bladderwort herba

Colchicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Liliales

Family

Lentibulariaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Utricularia

Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

220160

1 27800

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Properties of Bladderwort and Colchicum

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Colchicum

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

Bladderwort and Colchicum Physical Information

Bladderwort and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Colchicum are as follows:

Bladderwort flower color: Yellow, Purple and Lavender
Bladderwort leaf color:
Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green

Care of Bladderwort and Colchicum

Care of Bladderwort and Colchicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots. In summer Bladderwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.