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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  
32
10  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
99+
70.00 cm  

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  

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
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbicular  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

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
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
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
-  
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
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary  
-  

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
-  
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 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 70.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. 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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