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About Bladderwort and Narrowleaf Cattail


About Narrowleaf Cattail and Bladderwort


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Aquatics  

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

Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  
Typha angustifolia  

Number of Varieties
220  
32
3  

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks  
Bog Garden, Ponds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Spreading  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  
Light Yellow, Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbicular  
Flat, Narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
-  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  
Needs Very high moisture  

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
-  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Poorly 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  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Nutrient Rich Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
hair algae  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

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  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Wildlife  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
Cut Flowers, Wild gardens  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary  
anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  
Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make biscuits, Used to produce edible oil, Used to yield a sweet syrup  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA  
TYPHA angustifolia  

Common Name
Bladderwort  
Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace  

In Hindi
Bladderwort plant  
Narrowleaf Cattail  

In German
bladderwort Pflanze  
Schmalblättriger Cattail  

In French
plante Bladderwort  
Narrowleaf Cattail  

In Spanish
planta bladderwort  
Espadaña de hoja estrecha  

In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  
στενόφυλλα Cattail  

In Portuguese
planta bladderwort  
Narrowleaf Tifa  

In Polish
Bladderwort roślin  
Wąskolistne Cattail  

In Latin
bladderwort herba  
Cattail glaucescens  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Typhales  

Family
Lentibulariaceae  
Typhaceae  

Genus
Utricularia  
Typha  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae  
-  

Number of Species
220  
99+
30  

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Properties of Bladderwort and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

Bladderwort and Narrowleaf Cattail Physical Information

Bladderwort and Narrowleaf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Narrowleaf Cattail height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Narrowleaf Cattail are as follows:

Care of Bladderwort and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

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