Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Origin
World/Pandemic
Europe, Asia
Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
not available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Lakes, stream banks
Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Sunset Zone
21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender
White
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Tan
Leaf Shape
Orbicular
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Not Available
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Not Available
Average
Bloom Time
Not Available
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Wet Site
Wet Site, Salt
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Not Available
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
hair algae
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Wet Site
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Insects
Not Available
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Whole plant
Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA
ALOPECURUS
Common Name
Bladderwort
Foxtail Grass
In Hindi
Bladderwort plant
Foxtail Grass
In German
bladderwort Pflanze
Foxtail Grass
In French
plante Bladderwort
Foxtail Grass
In Spanish
planta bladderwort
Hierba de cola de zorra
In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
αλωπέκουρου Grass
In Portuguese
planta bladderwort
grama de foxtail
In Polish
Bladderwort roślin
ber trawy
In Latin
bladderwort herba
panicum Grass
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Cyperales
Family
Lentibulariaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Utricularia
Alopecurus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Bladderwort and Foxtail Grass
Wondering what are the properties of Bladderwort and Foxtail Grass? We provide you with everything About Bladderwort and Foxtail Grass. Bladderwort doesn't have thorns and Foxtail Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Bladderwort does not have fragrant flowers. Bladderwort has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy and Foxtail 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 Foxtail Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Bladderwort and Foxtail Grass
Season and care of Bladderwort and Foxtail Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Bladderwort and Foxtail Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bladderwort season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Foxtail Grass season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bladderwort is Not Available and for Foxtail Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Bladderwort is Acidic, Neutral and for Foxtail Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Bladderwort and Foxtail Grass Physical Information
Bladderwort and Foxtail Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Foxtail Grass are as follows:
Bladderwort flower color: Yellow, Purple and Lavender
Bladderwort leaf color: Not Available
Foxtail Grass flower color: White
- Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Care of Bladderwort and Foxtail Grass
Care of Bladderwort and Foxtail 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 Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Bladderwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.