Bladderwort

Hylocereus

About Bladderwort and Hylocereus

Bladderwort

Hylocereus

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Aquatics

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

World/Pandemic

North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba

Dragon Fruit Cactus

Number of Varieties

22015

0 40000

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Habitat

Lakes, stream banks

tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm200.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Red, Salmon

Leaf Color in Spring

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat And Humidity, Salt, Shade areas, Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Semi-hardwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Dispose of diseased portions, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

15-30-15 liquid fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

hair algae

Bacterial Stem Rot, Birds, Brown Rot

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat And Humidity, Salt, Shade areas, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

pollinators

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good for skin, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Vulnerary

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Antitumor, Diabetes, Healing, Nutritive, Skin wounds

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Cosmetics, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

UTRICULARIA

Hylocereus undatus

Common Name

Bladderwort

Pitahaya, Dragon Fruit

In Hindi

Bladderwort plant

hylocereus

In German

bladderwort Pflanze

hylocereus

In French

plante Bladderwort

hylocereus

In Spanish

planta bladderwort

hylocereus

In Greek

φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό

hylocereus

In Portuguese

planta bladderwort

hylocereus

In Polish

Bladderwort roślin

Hylocereus

In Latin

bladderwort herba

Hylocereus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Caryophyllales

Family

Lentibulariaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Utricularia

Hylocereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

22012

1 27800

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Properties of Bladderwort and Hylocereus

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Hylocereus

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

Bladderwort and Hylocereus Physical Information

Bladderwort and Hylocereus physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Hylocereus height is 200.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Hylocereus are as follows:

Bladderwort flower color: Yellow, Purple and Lavender
Bladderwort leaf color:
Hylocereus flower color:
Hylocereus leaf color:

Care of Bladderwort and Hylocereus

Care of Bladderwort and Hylocereus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hylocereus pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bladderwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hylocereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.