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About Bladderwort and Mexican Tea

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Aquatics
Herbs

Origin

World/Pandemic
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Number of Varieties

2201
0 40000
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Habitat

Lakes, stream banks
shrublands, tropical grasslands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

5.00 cm50.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Lavender
Green

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbicular
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

-
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

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
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

-
Clay, 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
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

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
Bees, Flies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Vulnerary
Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Container, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

UTRICULARIA
CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

Common Name

Bladderwort
Mexican Tea

In Hindi

Bladderwort plant
Dysphania ambrosioides

In German

bladderwort Pflanze
Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

In French

plante Bladderwort
Épazote

In Spanish

planta bladderwort
Dysphania ambrosioides

In Greek

φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
Μεξικού τσάι

In Portuguese

planta bladderwort
Dysphania ambrosioides

In Polish

Bladderwort roślin
Komosa piżmowa

In Latin

bladderwort herba
Dysphania ambrosioides

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Caryophyllales

Family

Lentibulariaceae
Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Utricularia
Dysphania

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Dysphanieae

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae
Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

22030
1 27800
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Properties of Bladderwort and Mexican Tea

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

Season and Care of Bladderwort and Mexican Tea

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

Bladderwort and Mexican Tea Physical Information

Bladderwort and Mexican Tea physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Mexican Tea are as follows:

  • Bladderwort flower color: Yellow, Purple and Lavender

  • Bladderwort leaf color:

  • Mexican Tea flower color: Green

  • Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Bladderwort and Mexican Tea

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