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About Bladderwort and Dame's Rocket


About Dame's Rocket and Bladderwort


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Herbs  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia  

Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower  

Number of Varieties
220  
32
4  

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks  
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Spreading  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  
White, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbicular  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Container, Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  
Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, 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  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
hair algae  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary  
Nutrients  

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

Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA  
HESPERIS matronalis  

Common Name
Bladderwort  
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket  

In Hindi
Bladderwort plant  
डेम के रॉकेट  

In German
bladderwort Pflanze  
Rockets Freifrau  

In French
plante Bladderwort  
Rocket Dame  

In Spanish
planta bladderwort  
Rocket Dame  

In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  
Rocket Dame του  

In Portuguese
planta bladderwort  
Rocket de Dame  

In Polish
Bladderwort roślin  
Rocket Dame  

In Latin
bladderwort herba  
Hesperis Rocket  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Brassicales  

Family
Lentibulariaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Utricularia  
Hesperis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Hylocereeae  

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
220  
99+
50  

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Properties of Bladderwort and Dame's Rocket

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Dame's Rocket

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

Bladderwort and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

Bladderwort and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Dame's Rocket are as follows:

Care of Bladderwort and Dame's Rocket

Care of Bladderwort and Dame's Rocket include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dame's Rocket 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 Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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