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About Bladderwort and Giant Waterlily


About Giant Waterlily and Bladderwort


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Aquatics   
Aquatics   

Origin
World/Pandemic   
Hybrid origin   

Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
220   
25
Not Available   

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks   
along watercourse   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
10-15   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
12-9   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
21,22   

Habit
Spreading   
Spreading   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm   
99+
510.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm   
99+
37.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender   
White, Pink, Light Pink   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Green, Yellow green, Bronze   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Green, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Green, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Green, Yellow green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbicular   
Disc shaped   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Not Available   
Clay, Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Not Available   
Not Available   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Summer, Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Wet Site   
Wet Site   

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water   
In Water   

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line   
Keep immersed in water   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Aquatic Plant   

In Spring
Moderate   
Aquatic Plant   

In Winter
Average Water   
Aquatic Plant   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Not Available   
Clay, Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Bright direct sunlight   

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
No fertilizers needed   

Pests and Diseases
hair algae   
Aphids, Snails   

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site   
Frost, Full Sun   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Double   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Insects   
Insects, Moths, Snakes   

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy   
Skin irritation   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening   
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Making cosmetics   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Very little waste   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root   
Flowers   

Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant   
Sometimes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower   
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA   
VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'   

Common Name
Bladderwort   
Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily   

In Hindi
Bladderwort plant   
पानी लिली   

In German
bladderwort Pflanze   
Riesen- Seerose   

In French
plante Bladderwort   
géant nénuphar   

In Spanish
planta bladderwort   
lirio de agua   

In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό   
νούφαρο   

In Portuguese
planta bladderwort   
waterlily   

In Polish
Bladderwort roślin   
Lilia wodna   

In Latin
bladderwort herba   
ingens aqua lilium,   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Angiosperms   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Equisetopsida   

Order
Scrophulariales   
Nymphaeales   

Family
Lentibulariaceae   
Nymphaeaceae   

Genus
Utricularia   
Victoria   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
220   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Bladderwort and Giant Waterlily

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Giant Waterlily

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

Bladderwort and Giant Waterlily Physical Information

Bladderwort and Giant Waterlily physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Giant Waterlily height is 510.00 cm and width 37.00 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Giant Waterlily are as follows:

Care of Bladderwort and Giant Waterlily

Care of Bladderwort and Giant Waterlily 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 Waterlily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Bladderwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Giant Waterlily needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.

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