Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
World/Pandemic
Hybrid origin
Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Lakes, stream banks
tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
8-11
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender
White, Red, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Orbicular
Long Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Not Available
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Not Available
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Not Available
Tolerances
Wet Site
Deer resistant
Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Not Available
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
hair algae
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Deer resistant
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Flower
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Insects
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
poisonous if ingested
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
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 for bedding in gardens
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'
Common Name
Bladderwort
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum
In Hindi
Bladderwort plant
HIPPEASTRUM
In German
bladderwort Pflanze
HIPPEASTRUM
In French
plante Bladderwort
HIPPEASTRUM
In Spanish
planta bladderwort
Hippeastrum
In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
Hippeastrum
In Portuguese
planta bladderwort
HIPPEASTRUM
In Polish
Bladderwort roślin
Hippeastrum
In Latin
bladderwort herba
Hippeastrum
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Asparagales
Family
Lentibulariaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Utricularia
Amaryllis
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
Amaryllidoideae
Properties of Bladderwort and Hippeastrum
Wondering what are the properties of Bladderwort and Hippeastrum? We provide you with everything About Bladderwort and Hippeastrum. Bladderwort doesn't have thorns and Hippeastrum doesn't have thorns. Also Bladderwort does not have fragrant flowers. Bladderwort has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy and Hippeastrum 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 Hippeastrum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Bladderwort and Hippeastrum
Season and care of Bladderwort and Hippeastrum is important to know. While considering everything about Bladderwort and Hippeastrum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bladderwort season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Hippeastrum season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bladderwort is Not Available and for Hippeastrum is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bladderwort is Acidic, Neutral and for Hippeastrum is Acidic, Neutral.
Bladderwort and Hippeastrum Physical Information
Bladderwort and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Hippeastrum are as follows:
Bladderwort flower color: Yellow, Purple and Lavender
Bladderwort leaf color: Not Available
Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
- Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Bladderwort and Hippeastrum
Care of Bladderwort and Hippeastrum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.