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About Mayapple and Bladderwort


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Perennial  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada  

Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  
-  

Number of Varieties
220  
32
2  

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks  
Mixed deciduous forest, shaded fields, shaded moist road banks, shaded riverbanks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-2  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7  

Habit
Spreading  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  
White, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Yellow  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbicular  
Palmate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Root Division, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  
Do Not over Water, Requires regular 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  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

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  
Pest Free, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
-  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
Toxic  

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  
antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Rhizomes, Root  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  
Used as Ornamental plant, 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, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA  
PODOPHYLLUM peltatum  

Common Name
Bladderwort  
American Mandrake, Mayapple  

In Hindi
Bladderwort plant  
अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा  

In German
bladderwort Pflanze  
amerikanisch Alraune  

In French
plante Bladderwort  
mandrake américain  

In Spanish
planta bladderwort  
mandrágora americana  

In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  
american μανδραγόρα  

In Portuguese
planta bladderwort  
mandrake americano  

In Polish
Bladderwort roślin  
amerykański mandragory  

In Latin
bladderwort herba  
Latin mandragoras  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Lentibulariaceae  
Berberidaceae  

Genus
Utricularia  
Podophyllum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae  
-  

Number of Species
220  
99+
2  

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Properties of Bladderwort and Mayapple

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Mayapple

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

Bladderwort and Mayapple Physical Information

Bladderwort and Mayapple physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Mayapple are as follows:

Care of Bladderwort and Mayapple

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

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