Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Aquatics
Tender Perennial
Origin
World/Pandemic
Central America
Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
Ornamental
Habitat
Lakes, stream banks
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
9-12
Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender
Fuchsia, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Orbicular
Elliptic
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
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
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
hair algae
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Insects
Butterflies
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Borders
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary
Cough, Diabetes
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Traditional medicine, Used in making tea
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA
GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'
Common Name
Bladderwort
Globe Amaranth
In Hindi
Bladderwort plant
GOMPHRENA globosa
In German
bladderwort Pflanze
GOMPHRENA globosa
In French
plante Bladderwort
GOMPHRENA globosa
In Spanish
planta bladderwort
GOMPHRENA globosa
In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
GOMPHRENA globosa
In Portuguese
planta bladderwort
GOMPHRENA globosa
In Polish
Bladderwort roślin
GOMPHRENA globosa
In Latin
bladderwort herba
GOMPHRENA globosa
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Caryophyllales
Family
Lentibulariaceae
Amaranthaceae
Genus
Utricularia
Gomphrena
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
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Properties of Bladderwort and Globe Amaranth
Wondering what are the properties of Bladderwort and Globe Amaranth? We provide you with everything About Bladderwort and Globe Amaranth. Bladderwort doesn't have thorns and Globe Amaranth doesn't have thorns. Also Bladderwort does not have fragrant flowers. Bladderwort has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy and Globe Amaranth 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 Globe Amaranth and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Bladderwort and Globe Amaranth
Season and care of Bladderwort and Globe Amaranth is important to know. While considering everything about Bladderwort and Globe Amaranth Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bladderwort season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Globe Amaranth season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bladderwort is and for Globe Amaranth is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bladderwort is Acidic, Neutral and for Globe Amaranth is Neutral.
Bladderwort and Globe Amaranth Physical Information
Bladderwort and Globe Amaranth physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Globe Amaranth height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Globe Amaranth are as follows:
Bladderwort flower color: Yellow, Purple and Lavender
Bladderwort leaf color:
Globe Amaranth flower color: Fuchsia and Violet
- Globe Amaranth leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Care of Bladderwort and Globe Amaranth
Care of Bladderwort and Globe Amaranth include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Globe Amaranth 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 Globe Amaranth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.