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About Bladderwort and Field Maple


About Field Maple and Bladderwort


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Tree  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia  

Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  
A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit  

Number of Varieties
220  
32
2  
99+

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks  
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-4  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Spreading  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
23

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  
Green, Light Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Yellow, Gold, Tan  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbicular  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
-  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season  

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
-  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
hair algae  
Fungal Diseases  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
-  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary  
Sore Eyes  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Bark, Sap  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA  
ACER campestre  

Common Name
Bladderwort  
Field Maple, Hedge Maple  

In Hindi
Bladderwort plant  
फील्ड मेपल  

In German
bladderwort Pflanze  
Feld-Ahorn  

In French
plante Bladderwort  
Maple terrain  

In Spanish
planta bladderwort  
arce de campo  

In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  
Το πεδίο Maple  

In Portuguese
planta bladderwort  
bordo de campo  

In Polish
Bladderwort roślin  
Klon polny  

In Latin
bladderwort herba  
Field Maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Sapindales  

Family
Lentibulariaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Utricularia  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
220  
99+
128  
99+

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Properties of Bladderwort and Field Maple

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Field Maple

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

Bladderwort and Field Maple Physical Information

Bladderwort and Field Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Field Maple are as follows:

Care of Bladderwort and Field Maple

Care of Bladderwort and Field Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Field Maple pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Bladderwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Field Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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