Bladderwort

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

About Bladderwort and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Bladderwort

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Tree

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic

Hybrid origin, Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba

Bauhinia. blakeana, Bauhinia variegata Candida.

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2202

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lakes, stream banks

tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available10-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 13, 19, 21, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.00 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.00 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Lavender

Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Lavender, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Orbiculate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

In Water

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Grafting, Layering, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

hair algae

Bacterial leaf scorch, Borers, Caterpillars, Leaf spot, Mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects

Bees, Birds

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Vulnerary

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Food for insects, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

UTRICULARIA

BAUHINIA blakeana

7.2 Common Name

Bladderwort

Blake's Butterfly Tree, Chinese Orchid Tree, Hong Kong Orchid Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bladderwort plant

हांगकांग आर्किड पेड़

7.2.2 In German

bladderwort Pflanze

Hong Kong Orchidee Baum

7.2.3 In French

plante Bladderwort

Hong Kong arbre d'orchidée

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta bladderwort

árbol de orquídea Hong Kong

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό

δέντρο ορχιδέα Χονγκ Κονγκ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta bladderwort

árvore de orquídea de Hong Kong

7.2.7 In Polish

Bladderwort roślin

storczyk drzewo Hong Kong

7.2.8 In Latin

bladderwort herba

Hong Kong Orchid ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Lentibulariaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Utricularia

Bauhinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

2207

1 27800

Properties of Bladderwort and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

Bladderwort and Hong Kong Orchid Tree Physical Information

Bladderwort and Hong Kong Orchid Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Hong Kong Orchid Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Hong Kong Orchid Tree are as follows:

Bladderwort flower color: Yellow, Purple and Lavender
Bladderwort leaf color: Not Available
Hong Kong Orchid Tree flower color: Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Lavender and Violet
Hong Kong Orchid Tree leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Bladderwort and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Care of Bladderwort and Hong Kong Orchid Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hong Kong Orchid Tree pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, 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 Hong Kong Orchid Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.