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About Bladderwort and Japanese Forest Grass


About Japanese Forest Grass and Bladderwort


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Aquatics   
Grass   

Origin
World/Pandemic   
Japan   

Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
220   
25
Not Available   

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks   
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
5-9   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
9 - 5   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Spreading   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender   
Blue Violet   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Purple   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Yellow, Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Green, Dark Green, Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbicular   
Oblovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Not Available   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Not Available   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Wet Site   
Dry soil, Shallow soil   

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings   
From Rhizomes   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line   
Keep ground moist   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Consistently   

In Winter
Average Water   
Adequately   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Not Available   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
organic fertlizers   

Pests and Diseases
hair algae   
Not Available   

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site   
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Insects   
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar   

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy   
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening   
Beautification, Ground Cover   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary   
Acne, Aging, Laxative   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root   
Leaves   

Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes   
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant   
Sometimes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower   
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA   
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'   

Common Name
Bladderwort   
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass   

In Hindi
Bladderwort plant   
जापानी वन घास   

In German
bladderwort Pflanze   
Japanische gras   

In French
plante Bladderwort   
Forêt herbe japonaise   

In Spanish
planta bladderwort   
forestales hierba japonesa   

In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό   
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος   

In Portuguese
planta bladderwort   
floresta grama japonês   

In Polish
Bladderwort roślin   
Japoński las lato   

In Latin
bladderwort herba   
Forest gramina Italica   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Angiosperms   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Monocots   

Order
Scrophulariales   
Poales   

Family
Lentibulariaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Utricularia   
Hachanechloa   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae   
Arundinariinae   

Number of Species
220   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Bladderwort and Japanese Forest Grass

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Japanese Forest Grass

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

Bladderwort and Japanese Forest Grass Physical Information

Bladderwort and Japanese Forest Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Japanese Forest Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Japanese Forest Grass are as follows:

Care of Bladderwort and Japanese Forest Grass

Care of Bladderwort and Japanese Forest Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Forest Grass pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Bladderwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Forest Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Adequately.

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