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About Bladderwort and Longan


About Longan and Bladderwort


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Fruit  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
Southern Asia, India, China  

Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  
-  

Number of Varieties
220  
32
65  
99+

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks  
Humid climates, Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-4  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Gold, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Red, Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbicular  
Ovate  

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 Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

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  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Less Watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Adequately  

In Winter
Average Water  
Ample Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, 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  
Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize three times a year, very little fertilizers at a time  

Pests and Diseases
hair algae  
Caterpillars, Scale, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary  
Heart problems, Skin Disorders, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA  
DIMOCARPUS longan  

Common Name
Bladderwort  
Longan  

In Hindi
Bladderwort plant  
Longan  

In German
bladderwort Pflanze  
Longan  

In French
plante Bladderwort  
longane  

In Spanish
planta bladderwort  
Longan  

In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  
Longan  

In Portuguese
planta bladderwort  
Longan  

In Polish
Bladderwort roślin  
Longan  

In Latin
bladderwort herba  
Longan  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Sapindales  

Family
Lentibulariaceae  
Sapindaceae  

Genus
Utricularia  
Dimocarpus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae  
-  

Number of Species
220  
99+
65  

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Properties of Bladderwort and Longan

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Longan

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

Bladderwort and Longan Physical Information

Bladderwort and Longan physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Longan height is 910.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Longan are as follows:

Care of Bladderwort and Longan

Care of Bladderwort and Longan include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Longan pruning is done Don't prune in winter and No pruning needed in the early stages. In summer Bladderwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Longan needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.

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