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About Papyrus and Bladderwort


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Sedge or Rush  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
-  

Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  
Mexican Papyrus, Dwarf Papyrus, Giant Papyrus  

Number of Varieties
220  
32
8  

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks  
Moist Soils, tropical environments, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-12  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 8, 9, 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+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
99+
50.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  
Sandy Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbicular  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, 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, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
hair algae  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

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  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Flying insects, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary  
Cancer, Heals minor burns, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Stem  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  
Constructing Boats, Used as fuel, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA  
CYPERUS 'Wild Spike'  

Common Name
Bladderwort  
Papyrus, Wild Spike Cyperus  

In Hindi
Bladderwort plant  
पेपिरस संयंत्र  

In German
bladderwort Pflanze  
Papyrus-Pflanze  

In French
plante Bladderwort  
usine papyrus  

In Spanish
planta bladderwort  
planta del papiro  

In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  
πάπυρο  

In Portuguese
planta bladderwort  
planta do papiro  

In Polish
Bladderwort roślin  
Papyrus roślin  

In Latin
bladderwort herba  
cHARTA  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Agaricomycetes  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Poales  

Family
Lentibulariaceae  
Cyperaceae  

Genus
Utricularia  
Cyperus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Cariceae  

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae  
Cyperoideae  

Number of Species
220  
99+
8  

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Properties of Bladderwort and Papyrus

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Papyrus

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

Bladderwort and Papyrus Physical Information

Bladderwort and Papyrus physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Papyrus height is 45.70 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Papyrus are as follows:

Care of Bladderwort and Papyrus

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

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