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About Bladderwort and Moonlight cactus

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Aquatics
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

World/Pandemic
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
Not avilable

Number of Varieties

22010
0 40000
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Habitat

Lakes, stream banks
Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

21,22
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

5.00 cm4.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Lavender
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
Multi-Color

Fruit Color

-
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

-
-

Leaf Color in Summer

-
-

Leaf Color in Fall

-
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbicular
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

-
Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
-

Soil Type

-
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
-

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
-

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

hair algae
-

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
-

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy
Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Vulnerary
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Fruits, Nut

Other Uses

Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

UTRICULARIA
Selenicereus pteranthus

Common Name

Bladderwort
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus

In Hindi

Bladderwort plant
moonlight cactus

In German

bladderwort Pflanze
Selenicereus

In French

plante Bladderwort
Selenicereus

In Spanish

planta bladderwort
Selenicereus

In Greek

φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
Selenicereus

In Portuguese

planta bladderwort
Selenicereus

In Polish

Bladderwort roślin
Selenicereus

In Latin

bladderwort herba
moonlight cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Caryophyllales

Family

Lentibulariaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Utricularia
Selenicereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae
Cactoideae

Number of Species

2201
1 27800
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Properties of Bladderwort and Moonlight cactus

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

Season and Care of Bladderwort and Moonlight cactus

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

Bladderwort and Moonlight cactus Physical Information

Bladderwort and Moonlight cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Moonlight cactus are as follows:

  • Bladderwort flower color: Yellow, Purple and Lavender

  • Bladderwort leaf color:

  • Moonlight cactus flower color: Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White and Yellow

  • Moonlight cactus leaf color:

Care of Bladderwort and Moonlight cactus

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