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About Bladderwort and Manila Mango


About Manila Mango and Bladderwort


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Fruit  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
India, Melanesia  

Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  
Alphonso, Florigon, Jakarta  

Number of Varieties
220  
32
69  
99+

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks  
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 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+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  
Yellow, Red  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Yellow, Gold  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Dark Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Dark Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbicular  
Acuminate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  
Over-head watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
hair algae  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Birds  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Acne, Promotes Healthy Hair, Removes dandruff  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary  
Digestion problems, Eye Problems, Nutritive  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  
Added to salads, Culinary use, Food for animals, Grown for shade  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA  
MANGIFERA indica 'Manila'  

Common Name
Bladderwort  
Mango, Manila Mango  

In Hindi
Bladderwort plant  
आम  

In German
bladderwort Pflanze  
Mango  

In French
plante Bladderwort  
Manguier  

In Spanish
planta bladderwort  
Mangifera indica  

In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  
Manila mango  

In Portuguese
planta bladderwort  
Mangifera indica  

In Polish
Bladderwort roślin  
Mango indyjskie  

In Latin
bladderwort herba  
Manila mango  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Sapindales  

Family
Lentibulariaceae  
Anacardiaceae  

Genus
Utricularia  
Mangifera  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae  
-  

Number of Species
220  
99+
850  
30

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Properties of Bladderwort and Manila Mango

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Manila Mango

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

Bladderwort and Manila Mango Physical Information

Bladderwort and Manila Mango physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Manila Mango height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Manila Mango are as follows:

Care of Bladderwort and Manila Mango

Care of Bladderwort and Manila Mango include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Manila Mango pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bladderwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Manila Mango needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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