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About Devil's Tongue and Bladderwort


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Perennial  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada  

Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  
Amorphophallus konjac  

Number of Varieties
220  
32
3  

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks  
Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
-  

Habit
Spreading  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  
Yellow, Orange  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Purple  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbicular  
bipinnate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  
Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Requires regular watering  

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, Partial shade  

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  
Aphids, Birds  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

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  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Insects  
Birds  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary  
Boils, bowel syndrome, cholesterol-lowering, Colic, Digestive, Fiber, Low calories, Piles, Stimulates new cell growth, Weight management and satiety  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Corms, Fibre, Root, Seeds, Tuber  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  
Traditional medicine, Used like flour  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA  
OPUNTIA humifusa  

Common Name
Bladderwort  
voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam  

In Hindi
Bladderwort plant  
Konjac  

In German
bladderwort Pflanze  
Teufelszunge  

In French
plante Bladderwort  
Amorphophallus konjac  

In Spanish
planta bladderwort  
Amorphophallus konjac  

In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  
Konjac  

In Portuguese
planta bladderwort  
Amorphophallus konjac  

In Polish
Bladderwort roślin  
konjac  

In Latin
bladderwort herba  
Konjac  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Alismatales  

Family
Lentibulariaceae  
Araceae  

Genus
Utricularia  
Amorphophallus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Thomsonieae  

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae  
Aroideae  

Number of Species
220  
99+
30  

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Properties of Bladderwort and Devil's Tongue

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Devil's Tongue

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

Bladderwort and Devil's Tongue Physical Information

Bladderwort and Devil's Tongue physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Devil's Tongue height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Devil's Tongue are as follows:

Care of Bladderwort and Devil's Tongue

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

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