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About Grapefruit and Bladderwort


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Fruit  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
-  

Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  
Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima  

Number of Varieties
220  
32
10  
99+

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks  
Fields, gardens, Moist Soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbicular  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Light Frost, Sun  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Grafting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
High  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
10-15-10 amounts, fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
hair algae  
Bud blast, Citrus canker, Red blotch, Scale  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Drought, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Insects  
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
Cottage Garden  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Acne, Improve skin tone, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary  
Acne, Aging, Antibacterial, constipation, Glucose, Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA  
CITRUS x paradisi  

Common Name
Bladderwort  
Grapefruit  

In Hindi
Bladderwort plant  
चकोतरा  

In German
bladderwort Pflanze  
Grapefruit  

In French
plante Bladderwort  
pamplemousse  

In Spanish
planta bladderwort  
Pomelo  

In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  
γκρέιπ φρουτ  

In Portuguese
planta bladderwort  
Toranja  

In Polish
Bladderwort roślin  
grejpfrut  

In Latin
bladderwort herba  
-  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Sapindales  

Family
Lentibulariaceae  
Rutaceae  

Genus
Utricularia  
Citrus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae  
Rosoideae  

Number of Species
220  
99+
125  
99+

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Properties of Bladderwort and Grapefruit

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Grapefruit

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

Bladderwort and Grapefruit Physical Information

Bladderwort and Grapefruit physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Grapefruit height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Grapefruit are as follows:

Care of Bladderwort and Grapefruit

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

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