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About Bladderwort and Eastern Red Cedar


About Eastern Red Cedar and Bladderwort


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

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

Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  
Eastern juniper, Souther juniper  

Number of Varieties
220  
32
2  
99+

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks  
Lower slopes, Open Plains, Prairies, Woodlands, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  
Light Red, Sky Blue, Yellow Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Light Blue  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green, Bronze  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbicular  
Irregular  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Average Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, 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  
Compost  

Pests and Diseases
hair algae  
Gall Insects, Red blotch, Rust, Sooty Mold  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Insects  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
Asthma, breathing problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin and hair  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility, Very little waste, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary  
Cold, Cough  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Leaves  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA  
JUNIPERUS virginiana  

Common Name
Bladderwort  
Pencil cedar, Red Juniper  

In Hindi
Bladderwort plant  
पूर्वी लाल देवदार  

In German
bladderwort Pflanze  
Eastern Red Cedar  

In French
plante Bladderwort  
Red Cedar Orient  

In Spanish
planta bladderwort  
Cedro Rojo del Este  

In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  
Ανατολική Red Cedar  

In Portuguese
planta bladderwort  
Eastern Red Cedar  

In Polish
Bladderwort roślin  
Eastern Red Cedar  

In Latin
bladderwort herba  
Eastern Red Cedar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Pinales  

Family
Lentibulariaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Utricularia  
Juniperus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
Mirini  

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae  
Cupressoideae  

Number of Species
220  
99+
50  

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Properties of Bladderwort and Eastern Red Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Eastern Red Cedar

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

Bladderwort and Eastern Red Cedar Physical Information

Bladderwort and Eastern Red Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Eastern Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Eastern Red Cedar are as follows:

Care of Bladderwort and Eastern Red Cedar

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

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