Bladderwort

Giant Reed

About Bladderwort and Giant Reed

Bladderwort

Giant Reed

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Aquatics

Grass

Origin

World/Pandemic

Southern Europe

Types

Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba

Arundo, Carrizo

Number of Varieties

2205

0 40000

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Habitat

Lakes, stream banks

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

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

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm18.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

Pests and Diseases

hair algae

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beautification, Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Vulnerary

Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmoiliant

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

Sometimes

Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

UTRICULARIA

ARUNDO donax

Common Name

Bladderwort

Giant Reed

In Hindi

Bladderwort plant

नरकट

In German

bladderwort Pflanze

Pfahlrohr

In French

plante Bladderwort

Arundo donax

In Spanish

planta bladderwort

Arundo donax

In Greek

φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό

Arundo donax

In Portuguese

planta bladderwort

Cana-do-reino

In Polish

Bladderwort roślin

Lasecznica trzcinowata

In Latin

bladderwort herba

Arundo donax

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Cyperales

Family

Lentibulariaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Utricularia

Arundo

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Commelinids

Tribe

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae

Number of Species

2203

1 27800

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Properties of Bladderwort and Giant Reed

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Giant Reed

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

Bladderwort and Giant Reed Physical Information

Bladderwort and Giant Reed physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Giant Reed height is 18.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Giant Reed are as follows:

Bladderwort flower color: Yellow, Purple and Lavender
Bladderwort leaf color:
Giant Reed flower color:
Giant Reed leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Bladderwort and Giant Reed

Care of Bladderwort and Giant Reed 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 Reed pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, 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 Giant Reed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.