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About Bladderwort and Lignum Vitae


About Lignum Vitae and Bladderwort


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Tree  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America  

Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  
Guaiacum officinale  

Number of Varieties
220  
32
3  

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks  
Coastal Regions, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Thickets, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2  

Habit
Spreading  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  
Purple, Violet, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Yellow, Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Olive  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Olive  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Olive  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbicular  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Slow  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  
Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Consistently  

In Spring
Moderate  
Average Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Moderate  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
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  
Prune to stimulate growth  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Fertilize three times a year  

Pests and Diseases
hair algae  
fungus, Mealybugs, Scale, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Drought, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

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  
-  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
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  
Bark, Sap  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA  
GUAIACUM sanctum  

Common Name
Bladderwort  
Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae  

In Hindi
Bladderwort plant  
Lignum Vitae  

In German
bladderwort Pflanze  
Lignum Vitae  

In French
plante Bladderwort  
Lignum Vitae  

In Spanish
planta bladderwort  
Palo santo  

In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  
Lignum Vitae  

In Portuguese
planta bladderwort  
pau-santo  

In Polish
Bladderwort roślin  
Lignum Vitae  

In Latin
bladderwort herba  
lignum Vitae  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Sapindales  

Family
Lentibulariaceae  
Zygophyllaceae  

Genus
Utricularia  
Guaiacum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae  
-  

Number of Species
220  
99+
3  

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Properties of Bladderwort and Lignum Vitae

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Lignum Vitae

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

Bladderwort and Lignum Vitae Physical Information

Bladderwort and Lignum Vitae physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Lignum Vitae height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Lignum Vitae are as follows:

Care of Bladderwort and Lignum Vitae

Care of Bladderwort and Lignum Vitae include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lignum Vitae pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Bladderwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lignum Vitae needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Moderate.

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