Bladderwort

Fleeceflower

About Bladderwort and Fleeceflower

Bladderwort

Fleeceflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic

Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba

Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

220NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lakes, stream banks

High elevation

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available5-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Lavender

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Red, Burgundy, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Red, Burgundy, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Red, Burgundy, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Bi-lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Light Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

In Water

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Never Over-water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

hair algae

Fungal leaf spots

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Diarrhea, Stomach pain

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Skin irritation

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Vulnerary

bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Root, Root bark

6.2.3 Other Uses

Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Container, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

UTRICULARIA

PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'

7.2 Common Name

Bladderwort

Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bladderwort plant

fleeceflower

7.2.2 In German

bladderwort Pflanze

fleeceflower

7.2.3 In French

plante Bladderwort

fleeceflower

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta bladderwort

Polygonum affine

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό

fleeceflower

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta bladderwort

fleeceflower

7.2.7 In Polish

Bladderwort roślin

fleeceflower

7.2.8 In Latin

bladderwort herba

fleeceflower

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Agaricomycetes

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Lentibulariaceae

Polygonaceae

8.6 Genus

Utricularia

Periscaria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Unknown

8.9 Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

220NA

1 27800

Properties of Bladderwort and Fleeceflower

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Fleeceflower

Season and care of Bladderwort and Fleeceflower is important to know. While considering everything about Bladderwort and Fleeceflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bladderwort season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Fleeceflower season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bladderwort is Not Available and for Fleeceflower is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bladderwort is Acidic, Neutral and for Fleeceflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Bladderwort and Fleeceflower Physical Information

Bladderwort and Fleeceflower physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Fleeceflower height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Fleeceflower are as follows:

Bladderwort flower color: Yellow, Purple and Lavender
Bladderwort leaf color: Not Available
Fleeceflower flower color: White
Fleeceflower leaf color: Red, Burgundy and Silver

Care of Bladderwort and Fleeceflower

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