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About Bladderwort and Dwarf Papyrus


About Dwarf Papyrus and Bladderwort


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Sedge or Rush  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
World/Pandemic  

Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  
Papyrus  

Number of Varieties
220  
32
15  
99+

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks  
Grassland, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
7-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-7  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  
Green, Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbicular  
Grass like  

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  
Medium  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
-  
Poorly Drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Bulbs, Divison, Rhizome division, Tubers  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained  

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
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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  
can go long without fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
hair algae  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
Itchiness, Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
Beautification, Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
-  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  
Container, Decoration Purposes, Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA  
Cyperus papyrus  

Common Name
Bladderwort  
Dwarf papyrus, Miniature papyrus  

In Hindi
Bladderwort plant  
dwarf papyrus  

In German
bladderwort Pflanze  
Zwerg Papyrus  

In French
plante Bladderwort  
papyrus nain  

In Spanish
planta bladderwort  
papiro enano  

In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  
νάνος πάπυρο  

In Portuguese
planta bladderwort  
papiro anão  

In Polish
Bladderwort roślin  
krasnolud papirus  

In Latin
bladderwort herba  
P. papyrus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Poales  

Family
Lentibulariaceae  
Cyperaceae  

Genus
Utricularia  
Cyperus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae  
-  

Number of Species
220  
99+
700  
36

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Properties of Bladderwort and Dwarf Papyrus

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Dwarf Papyrus

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

Bladderwort and Dwarf Papyrus Physical Information

Bladderwort and Dwarf Papyrus physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Dwarf Papyrus height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Dwarf Papyrus are as follows:

Care of Bladderwort and Dwarf Papyrus

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

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