Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Origin
World/Pandemic
Southeastern Asia, India
Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
Habitat
Lakes, stream banks
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
-9999
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 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
Vining/Climbing
Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender
Red, Green, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
White, Ivory
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Purple, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Purple, Gray Green
Leaf Shape
Orbicular
Heart-shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
hair algae
Aphids
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
-
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Leaves
Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA
BASELLA alba
Common Name
Bladderwort
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
In Hindi
Bladderwort plant
पोई
In German
bladderwort Pflanze
Malabarspinat
In French
plante Bladderwort
L’épinard de Malabar
In Spanish
planta bladderwort
espinaca de Malabar
In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
Malabar Σπανάκι
In Portuguese
planta bladderwort
Malabar espinafre
In Polish
Bladderwort roślin
Szpinak Malabar
In Latin
bladderwort herba
Spinach Malabar
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Scrophulariales
Caryophyllales
Family
Lentibulariaceae
Basellaceae
Genus
Utricularia
Basella
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
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Properties of Bladderwort and Malabar Spinach
Wondering what are the properties of Bladderwort and Malabar Spinach? We provide you with everything About Bladderwort and Malabar Spinach. Bladderwort doesn't have thorns and Malabar Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also Bladderwort does not have fragrant flowers. Bladderwort has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy and Malabar Spinach 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 Malabar Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Bladderwort and Malabar Spinach
Season and care of Bladderwort and Malabar Spinach is important to know. While considering everything about Bladderwort and Malabar Spinach Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bladderwort season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Malabar Spinach season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bladderwort is and for Malabar Spinach is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Bladderwort is Acidic, Neutral and for Malabar Spinach is Neutral.
Bladderwort and Malabar Spinach Physical Information
Bladderwort and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Malabar Spinach are as follows:
Bladderwort flower color: Yellow, Purple and Lavender
Bladderwort leaf color:
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
- Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Bladderwort and Malabar Spinach
Care of Bladderwort and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bladderwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.