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About Hackberry and Bladderwort


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Tree  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
North America, Canada  

Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana  

Number of Varieties
220  
32
70  
99+

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks  
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
2-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Light Yellow  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbicular  
Toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
-  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  
Needs 2-3 times watering per week  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Average  

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, Remove tight V-branching crotches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
hair algae  
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Birds, Insects  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Slow downs aging  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals, Food for birds  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary  
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA  
CELTIS occidentalis  

Common Name
Bladderwort  
Common Hackberry, Hackberry  

In Hindi
Bladderwort plant  
HACKBERRY  

In German
bladderwort Pflanze  
Hackberry  

In French
plante Bladderwort  
micocoulier  

In Spanish
planta bladderwort  
almez  

In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  
hackberry  

In Portuguese
planta bladderwort  
hackberry  

In Polish
Bladderwort roślin  
hackberry  

In Latin
bladderwort herba  
Hackberry  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Urticales  

Family
Lentibulariaceae  
Ulmaceae  

Genus
Utricularia  
Celtis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae  
-  

Number of Species
220  
99+
70  
99+

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Properties of Bladderwort and Hackberry

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Hackberry

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

Bladderwort and Hackberry Physical Information

Bladderwort and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Hackberry are as follows:

Care of Bladderwort and Hackberry

Care of Bladderwort and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Bladderwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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