Bladderwort

Giant Butterbur

About Bladderwort and Giant Butterbur

Bladderwort

Giant Butterbur

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Herbaceous Perennial

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic

China, Japan, Korea

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

Dappled Shade, meadows, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available5-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Lavender

Light Yellow, Ivory

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

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full 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

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

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

Water once every two or three weeks

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

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove the old foliage

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Use a fertilizer ratio of 16-4-8

4.9 Pests and Diseases

hair algae

No serious insect or disease problems

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Bog Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Vulnerary

Antiasthamatic, Antispasmodic, Expectorant, Poultice

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Used as umbrellas by Japanese children, Used as walking sticks, Used like rhubarb

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

UTRICULARIA

PETASITES japonicus

7.2 Common Name

Bladderwort

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bladderwort plant

Giant Butterbur

7.2.2 In German

bladderwort Pflanze

Riesen Pestwurz

7.2.3 In French

plante Bladderwort

géant Butterbur

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta bladderwort

gigante petasita

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό

Giant Butterbur

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta bladderwort

Carrapicho gigante

7.2.7 In Polish

Bladderwort roślin

Giant Lepiężnik

7.2.8 In Latin

bladderwort herba

Giant Butterbur

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Lentibulariaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Utricularia

Petasites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Senecioneae

8.9 Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

220NA

1 27800

Properties of Bladderwort and Giant Butterbur

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Giant Butterbur

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

Bladderwort and Giant Butterbur Physical Information

Bladderwort and Giant Butterbur physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Giant Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Giant Butterbur are as follows:

Bladderwort flower color: Yellow, Purple and Lavender
Bladderwort leaf color: Not Available
Giant Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Giant Butterbur leaf color: Green

Care of Bladderwort and Giant Butterbur

Care of Bladderwort and Giant Butterbur include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Giant Butterbur pruning is done Remove the old foliage. In summer Bladderwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Giant Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.