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About Bladderwort and Cowslip Primrose


About Cowslip Primrose and Bladderwort


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Aquatics  
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
Asia, Europe  

Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  
-  

Number of Varieties
220  
32
1  

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks  
Old fields, Open grasslands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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 cm  
99+
25.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
99+
50.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbicular  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Variety of soil types  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer  

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, Alkaline  

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, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
hair algae  
Slugs, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Variety of soil types  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Insects  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary  
Eczema  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Root  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  
Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  
Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA  
Primula veris  

Common Name
Bladderwort  
cowslip, common cowslip, cowslip primrose  

In Hindi
Bladderwort plant  
cowslip primrose  

In German
bladderwort Pflanze  
Echte Schlüsselblume  

In French
plante Bladderwort  
Brérelle, le Coqueluchon, le Coucou, l’Herbe à la paralysie, l’Herbe de saint Paul, la Primerolle, la Primevère de printemps ou la Printanière  

In Spanish
planta bladderwort  
Primula veris  

In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  
πασχαλίτσα primrose  

In Portuguese
planta bladderwort  
prímula cowslip  

In Polish
Bladderwort roślin  
Pierwiosnek lekarski  

In Latin
bladderwort herba  
cowslip Primrose  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Myrtales  

Family
Lentibulariaceae  
Onagraceae  

Genus
Utricularia  
Oenothera  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Onagreae  

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae  
Onagroideae  

Number of Species
220  
99+
145  
99+

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Properties of Bladderwort and Cowslip Primrose

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Cowslip Primrose

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

Bladderwort and Cowslip Primrose Physical Information

Bladderwort and Cowslip Primrose physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Cowslip Primrose height is 25.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Cowslip Primrose are as follows:

Care of Bladderwort and Cowslip Primrose

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

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