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About Bladderwort and Dracaena


About Dracaena and Bladderwort


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
Africa  

Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  
Marginata, Fragrans, Draco, Cinnabari  

Number of Varieties
220  
32
40  
99+

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks  
Tropical regions, Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H2, 21, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Orange  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Purple, Burgundy, Bronze  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbicular  
Long Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  
Needs watering once a week, Water once every two or three weeks  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

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  
fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Water soluble fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
hair algae  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Insects  
Insects, Spider Mites  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Stem  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA  
DRACAENA fragrans  

Common Name
Bladderwort  
Corn Plant, Dracaena  

In Hindi
Bladderwort plant  
Dracaena  

In German
bladderwort Pflanze  
Dracaena  

In French
plante Bladderwort  
Dracaena  

In Spanish
planta bladderwort  
Árbol de serpiente  

In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  
Δράκαινα  

In Portuguese
planta bladderwort  
Dracaena  

In Polish
Bladderwort roślin  
Dracena  

In Latin
bladderwort herba  
Dracaena  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Liliales  

Family
Lentibulariaceae  
Agavaceae  

Genus
Utricularia  
Dracaena  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae  
Nolinoideae  

Number of Species
220  
99+
110  
99+

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Properties of Bladderwort and Dracaena

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Dracaena

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

Bladderwort and Dracaena Physical Information

Bladderwort and Dracaena physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Dracaena height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Dracaena are as follows:

Care of Bladderwort and Dracaena

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

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