Bladderwort

Fountaingrass

About Bladderwort and Fountaingrass

Bladderwort

Fountaingrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Grass

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic

Eastern Asia, Australia

1.4 Types

Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

220NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lakes, stream banks

Grassland, open forests, wastelands, Wet lands

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Ivory, Rose, Tan

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Sandy Brown, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Light Green, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Conduplicate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

In Water

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

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

occasional watering once established

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

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

eyespot, Leaf spot, Rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects

songbirds

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Borders, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Vulnerary

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Used like flour

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

UTRICULARIA

PENNISETUM alopecuroides

7.2 Common Name

Bladderwort

Chinese Fountaingrass, Fountaingrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bladderwort plant

Fountaingrass

7.2.2 In German

bladderwort Pflanze

Fountaingrass

7.2.3 In French

plante Bladderwort

Fountaingrass

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta bladderwort

Fountaingrass

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό

Fountaingrass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta bladderwort

Fountaingrass

7.2.7 In Polish

Bladderwort roślin

Fountaingrass

7.2.8 In Latin

bladderwort herba

Fountaingrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Lentibulariaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Utricularia

Pennisetum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Paniceae

8.9 Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

220NA

1 27800

Properties of Bladderwort and Fountaingrass

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Fountaingrass

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

Bladderwort and Fountaingrass Physical Information

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

Bladderwort flower color: Yellow, Purple and Lavender
Bladderwort leaf color: Not Available
Fountaingrass flower color: Ivory, Rose and Tan
Fountaingrass leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Bladderwort and Fountaingrass

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