Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Origin
World/Pandemic
Europe, Mediterranean
Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
-
Habitat
Lakes, stream banks
Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
-9999
Sunset Zone
21,22
A2, A3, 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
Mat-forming
Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender
Purple, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Orbicular
Oval
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
hair algae
-
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary
Folklore
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA
THYMUS serpyllum
Common Name
Bladderwort
Creeping Thyme, Breckland thyme, Breckland-garden, Mother-of-thyme, Wild thyme
In Hindi
Bladderwort plant
Creeping Thyme
In German
bladderwort Pflanze
Feldthymian, Quendel
In French
plante Bladderwort
Serpolet, Thym sauvage
In Spanish
planta bladderwort
Serpol, Tomillo
In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
Creeping Thyme
In Portuguese
planta bladderwort
Tomilho
In Polish
Bladderwort roślin
Creeping Thyme
In Latin
bladderwort herba
Creeping Thyme
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Lamiales
Family
Lentibulariaceae
Lamiaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
Nepetoideae
Properties of Bladderwort and Creeping Thyme
Wondering what are the properties of Bladderwort and Creeping Thyme? We provide you with everything About Bladderwort and Creeping Thyme. Bladderwort doesn't have thorns and Creeping Thyme doesn't have thorns. Also Bladderwort does not have fragrant flowers. Bladderwort has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy and Creeping Thyme 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 Creeping Thyme and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Bladderwort and Creeping Thyme
Season and care of Bladderwort and Creeping Thyme is important to know. While considering everything about Bladderwort and Creeping Thyme Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bladderwort season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Creeping Thyme season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bladderwort is and for Creeping Thyme is Sand while the PH of soil for Bladderwort is Acidic, Neutral and for Creeping Thyme is Neutral, Alkaline.
Bladderwort and Creeping Thyme Physical Information
Bladderwort and Creeping Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Creeping Thyme are as follows:
Bladderwort flower color: Yellow, Purple and Lavender
Bladderwort leaf color:
Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink
- Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green
Care of Bladderwort and Creeping Thyme
Care of Bladderwort and Creeping Thyme include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Creeping Thyme 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 Creeping Thyme needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.