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About Bladderwort and Pampas Grass


About Pampas Grass and Bladderwort


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Grass  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand  

Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass  

Number of Varieties
220  
32
25  
99+

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks  
Lawn  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
7-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
11 - 7  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
99+
304.80 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
99+
182.88 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Light Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Light Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green, Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbicular  
Long and slender with very sharp edges  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Summer, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Reduce water once established, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought  

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  

Soil Type
-  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium  

Pests and Diseases
hair algae  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Drought, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

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  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Birds, Rats, Snakes  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
Itchiness, Skin cuts  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Provides ground cover  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA  
CORTADERIA  

Common Name
Bladderwort  
Pampas Grass  

In Hindi
Bladderwort plant  
Pampas grass  

In German
bladderwort Pflanze  
Pampasgrass  

In French
plante Bladderwort  
herbe de la pampa  

In Spanish
planta bladderwort  
cortaderas  

In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  
γρασίδι Πάμπα  

In Portuguese
planta bladderwort  
grama de Pampas  

In Polish
Bladderwort roślin  
Pampas trawy  

In Latin
bladderwort herba  
Pampas herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Poales  

Family
Lentibulariaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Utricularia  
Cortaderia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Danthonieae  

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae  
Danthonioideae  

Number of Species
220  
99+
25  
99+

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Properties of Bladderwort and Pampas Grass

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Pampas Grass

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

Bladderwort and Pampas Grass Physical Information

Bladderwort and Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Pampas Grass are as follows:

Care of Bladderwort and Pampas Grass

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

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