Bladderwort

Jatropha

About Bladderwort and Jatropha

Bladderwort

Jatropha

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Shrubs, Spurge

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic

Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa

1.4 Types

Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

220170

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lakes, stream banks

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not AvailableNot Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.00 cm200.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.00 cm400.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Lavender

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Palmately Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

All year

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Dry, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

All year

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

In Water

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

hair algae

Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Not Available, Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Vulnerary

anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass

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, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

UTRICULARIA

JATROPHA

7.2 Common Name

Bladderwort

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bladderwort plant

रतनजोत

7.2.2 In German

bladderwort Pflanze

Purgiernuß

7.2.3 In French

plante Bladderwort

purghère

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta bladderwort

frailejón

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό

jatropha

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta bladderwort

galamaluco

7.2.7 In Polish

Bladderwort roślin

jatrofa

7.2.8 In Latin

bladderwort herba

Jatropha

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Lentibulariaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Utricularia

Jatropha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Dicotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Jatropheae

8.9 Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae

Crotonoideae

8.10 Number of Species

220170

1 27800

Properties of Bladderwort and Jatropha

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Jatropha

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

Bladderwort and Jatropha Physical Information

Bladderwort and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Jatropha are as follows:

Bladderwort flower color: Yellow, Purple and Lavender
Bladderwort leaf color: Not Available
Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bladderwort and Jatropha

Care of Bladderwort and Jatropha include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots 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 Jatropha needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.