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
Habitat
Lakes, stream banks
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
-9999
Sunset Zone
21,22
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Multi-Color
Leaf Shape
Orbicular
Succulent
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
-
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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 pH
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
-
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
Flower Petal Number
-
Semi-Double
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
Itchiness
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
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
Insignificant
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical
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
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Caryophyllales
Family
Lentibulariaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Utricularia
Selenicereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
Cactoideae
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.