About Bladderwort and Painted Fingernails
Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Tender Perennial
Origin
World/Pandemic
Brazil
Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
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Habitat
Lakes, stream banks
Rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
10-15
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender
Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Red, Olive, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Red, Olive, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Red, Olive, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Orbicular
Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Tubers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Scale insects
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
Yes
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Insects
Butterflies
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
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Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beautification
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Flowers
Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
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Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA
Neoregelia spectabilis
Common Name
Bladderwort
Bloody Bromeliad, Painted Fingernails
In Hindi
Bladderwort plant
painted fingernail
In German
bladderwort Pflanze
painted fingernail
In French
plante Bladderwort
Neoregelia spectabilis
In Spanish
planta bladderwort
painted fingernail
In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
painted fingernail
In Portuguese
planta bladderwort
Painted fingernails
In Polish
Bladderwort roślin
painted fingernail
In Latin
bladderwort herba
Neoregelia spectabilis
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Bromeliales
Family
Lentibulariaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Utricularia
Neoregelia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
Bromelioideae
Properties of Bladderwort and Painted Fingernails
Wondering what are the properties of Bladderwort and Painted Fingernails? We provide you with everything About Bladderwort and Painted Fingernails. Bladderwort doesn't have thorns and Painted Fingernails doesn't have thorns. Also Bladderwort does not have fragrant flowers. Bladderwort has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy and Painted Fingernails 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 Painted Fingernails and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Bladderwort and Painted Fingernails
Season and care of Bladderwort and Painted Fingernails is important to know. While considering everything about Bladderwort and Painted Fingernails Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bladderwort season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Painted Fingernails season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bladderwort is and for Painted Fingernails is Sand while the PH of soil for Bladderwort is Acidic, Neutral and for Painted Fingernails is .
Bladderwort and Painted Fingernails Physical Information
Bladderwort and Painted Fingernails physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Painted Fingernails height is 15.20 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Painted Fingernails are as follows:
Bladderwort flower color: Yellow, Purple and Lavender
Bladderwort leaf color:
Painted Fingernails flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
- Painted Fingernails leaf color: Red, Olive and Yellow green
Care of Bladderwort and Painted Fingernails
Care of Bladderwort and Painted Fingernails include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Painted Fingernails 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 Painted Fingernails needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.