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About Bladderwort and Coleus Forskohlii


About Coleus Forskohlii and Bladderwort


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Aquatics   
Flowering Plants, Herbs   

Origin
World/Pandemic   
Not Available   

Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
220   
25
Not Available   

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks   
Not Available   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
Not Available   

Habit
Spreading   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm   
99+
40.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm   
99+
30.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender   
Lavender   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbicular   
Toothed   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Partial shade, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Not Available   
Loam, Moist   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Not Available   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Early Summer, Late Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Wet Site   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings   
Cuttings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line   
Do not water excessively   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Ample Water   

In Spring
Moderate   
Average Water   

In Winter
Average Water   
Moderate   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline   

Soil Type
Not Available   
Loam, Moist   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available   
Damp   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Partial shade, Partial Sun   

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
hair algae   
Leaf spot, Root knot nematode, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt   

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site   
Not Available   

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   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Insects   
Not Available   

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy   
Cough, flushing of face, Low blood pressure, restlessness, stinging, Throat itching, tremor   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening   
Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
No Beauty Benefits   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary   
convulsions, Heart problems, painful urination, spasmodic pain   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root   
Leaves, Root, Seeds   

Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes   
Employed in herbal medicine   

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower   
Container, Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA   
Plectranthus barbatus   

Common Name
Bladderwort   
Coleus forskohlii, Indian coleus   

In Hindi
Bladderwort plant   
पत्थरचूर   

In German
bladderwort Pflanze   
Harfensträucher   

In French
plante Bladderwort   
Coléus à forskoline, Coléus de l'Inde   

In Spanish
planta bladderwort   
Coleus forskohlii   

In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό   
Coleus Forskohlii   

In Portuguese
planta bladderwort   
Boldo-de-jardim, Boldo-da-terra   

In Polish
Bladderwort roślin   
Coleus Forskohlii   

In Latin
bladderwort herba   
Coleus Forskohlii   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Scrophulariales   
Lamiales   

Family
Lentibulariaceae   
Lamiaceae   

Genus
Utricularia   
Coleus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
220   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Bladderwort and Coleus Forskohlii

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Coleus Forskohlii

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

Bladderwort and Coleus Forskohlii Physical Information

Bladderwort and Coleus Forskohlii physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Coleus Forskohlii height is 40.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Coleus Forskohlii are as follows:

Care of Bladderwort and Coleus Forskohlii

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

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