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About Duckweed and Bladderwort


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Aquatics  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
North America, Europe, Asia  

Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  
Lemna minor  

Number of Varieties
220  
32
37  
99+

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks  
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
1-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Spreading  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
99+
0.12 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbicular  
Oblong-lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

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
-  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
-  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
In Water  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  
Plant grows in water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Aquatic Plant  

In Spring
Moderate  
Aquatic Plant  

In Winter
Average Water  
Aquatic Plant  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
-  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Poorly 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  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
hair algae  
Insects, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Cold climate, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Insects  
Insects  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary  
Swelling  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
-  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  
Bog Garden, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA  
LEMNA trisulca  

Common Name
Bladderwort  
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed  

In Hindi
Bladderwort plant  
duckweed  

In German
bladderwort Pflanze  
Entengrütze  

In French
plante Bladderwort  
lentille d'eau  

In Spanish
planta bladderwort  
Lenteja de agua  

In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  
duckweed  

In Portuguese
planta bladderwort  
lentilha-d'água  

In Polish
Bladderwort roślin  
Rzęsa  

In Latin
bladderwort herba  
duckweed  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Arales  

Family
Lentibulariaceae  
Lemnaceae  

Genus
Utricularia  
Lemna  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Lemneae  

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae  
Lemnoideae  

Number of Species
220  
99+
38  

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Properties of Bladderwort and Duckweed

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Duckweed

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

Bladderwort and Duckweed Physical Information

Bladderwort and Duckweed physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Duckweed are as follows:

Care of Bladderwort and Duckweed

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

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