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About Bladderwort and Iris


About Iris and Bladderwort


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Aquatics   
Perennial   

Origin
World/Pandemic   
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia   

Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba   
Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow   

Number of Varieties
220   
25
10   
99+

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks   
gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
-9999   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
Not Available   

Habit
Spreading   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Minimum Width
5.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender   
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbicular   
Long Linear   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Not Available   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

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

Soil Drainage
Not Available   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Wet Site   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings   
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line   
Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry   

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
Not Available   
Clay, 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   
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
hair algae   
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses   

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

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   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Insects   
Bees, Butterflies   

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy   
Asthma   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening   
Beautification, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root   
Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root   

Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes   
Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil   

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower   
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA   
IRIS   

Common Name
Bladderwort   
Iris   

In Hindi
Bladderwort plant   
Iris   

In German
bladderwort Pflanze   
Iris   

In French
plante Bladderwort   
Iris   

In Spanish
planta bladderwort   
Iris   

In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό   
Ίρις   

In Portuguese
planta bladderwort   
Íris   

In Polish
Bladderwort roślin   
Irys   

In Latin
bladderwort herba   
Iris   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Scrophulariales   
Asparagales   

Family
Lentibulariaceae   
Iridaceae   

Genus
Utricularia   
Iris   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Irideae   

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae   
Iridoideae   

Number of Species
220   
99+
300   
99+

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Properties of Bladderwort and Iris

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Iris

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

Bladderwort and Iris Physical Information

Bladderwort and Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Iris height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Bladderwort and Iris are as follows:

Care of Bladderwort and Iris

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

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