Home
Garden Plants


About Bladderwort and Elephant Grass


About Elephant Grass and Bladderwort


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Grass  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
Middle Africa  

Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  
Perennial Grass  

Number of Varieties
220  
32
15  
99+

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks  
Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
7-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  
Sandy Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Purple  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbicular  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Cold climate, Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Budding, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer  

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
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Nitrogen, organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
hair algae  
Insects, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Cold climate, Drought, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

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  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Birds, Flying insects  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
Asthma, breathing problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for animals, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary  
Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  
Food for animals, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA  
PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'  

Common Name
Bladderwort  
Elephant Grass  

In Hindi
Bladderwort plant  
हाथी घास  

In German
bladderwort Pflanze  
Elefantengras  

In French
plante Bladderwort  
l'herbe à éléphant  

In Spanish
planta bladderwort  
pasto elefante  

In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  
ελέφαντα χόρτο  

In Portuguese
planta bladderwort  
capim-elefante  

In Polish
Bladderwort roślin  
trawa słoniowa  

In Latin
bladderwort herba  
elephanti herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Poales  

Family
Lentibulariaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Utricularia  
Pennisetum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Paniceae  

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
220  
99+
1  

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Bladderwort and Elephant Grass

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

Compare Aquatic Plants

Season and Care of Bladderwort and Elephant Grass

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

Bladderwort and Elephant Grass Physical Information

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

Care of Bladderwort and Elephant Grass

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

Aquatic Plants

Aquatic Plants

» More Aquatic Plants

Compare Aquatic Plants

» More Compare Aquatic Plants