Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Origin
World/Pandemic
Europe, Asia
Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
not available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Lakes, stream banks
Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
5-8
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
8 - 5
Sunset Zone
21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender
White
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Tan
Leaf Shape
Orbicular
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Not Available
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Not Available
Average
Bloom Time
Not Available
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Wet Site
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Not Available
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
hair algae
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Wet Site
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Insects
Not Available
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Whole plant
Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA
ALOPECURUS pratensis
Common Name
Bladderwort
Meadow Foxtail
In Hindi
Bladderwort plant
Meadow Foxtail
In German
bladderwort Pflanze
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
In French
plante Bladderwort
vulpin des prés
In Spanish
planta bladderwort
pradera de cola de zorra
In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
Meadow Foxtail
In Portuguese
planta bladderwort
Meadow Foxtail
In Polish
Bladderwort roślin
łąka ber
In Latin
bladderwort herba
meadow Foxtail
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Cyperales
Family
Lentibulariaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Utricularia
Alopecurus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Bladderwort and Meadow Foxtail
Wondering what are the properties of Bladderwort and Meadow Foxtail? We provide you with everything About Bladderwort and Meadow Foxtail. Bladderwort doesn't have thorns and Meadow Foxtail doesn't have thorns. Also Bladderwort does not have fragrant flowers. Bladderwort has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy and Meadow Foxtail 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 Meadow Foxtail and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Bladderwort and Meadow Foxtail
Season and care of Bladderwort and Meadow Foxtail is important to know. While considering everything about Bladderwort and Meadow Foxtail Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bladderwort season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Meadow Foxtail season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bladderwort is Not Available and for Meadow Foxtail is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bladderwort is Acidic, Neutral and for Meadow Foxtail is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Bladderwort and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information
Bladderwort and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:
Bladderwort flower color: Yellow, Purple and Lavender
Bladderwort leaf color: Not Available
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
- Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Care of Bladderwort and Meadow Foxtail
Care of Bladderwort and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Bladderwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.
