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About Bladderwort and Peanut


About Peanut and Bladderwort


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Aquatics  
Vegetable  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
South America  

Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  
Runner Peanuts, Virginia Peanuts, Spanish Peanuts  

Number of Varieties
220  
32
6  
99+

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks  
Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
-  

Habit
Spreading  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
99+
45.72 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Tan, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Yellow  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbicular  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Sandy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  
Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer  

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, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
5-10-10 fertilizer, High amounts of nutrients, Magnesium, Phosphorous, Potassium  

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  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling, Urticaria  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary  
Alzheimer’s Disease, Colon Cancer, Coronary diseases, Energy, Fertility, Fights Depression, Gallbladder Diseases, Heart problems, Infections, Minerals, Nerve pain, Regulates Blood Sugar, Stomach Cancer  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Seeds  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  
For making oil, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in salads  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA  
ARACHIS hypogaea  

Common Name
Bladderwort  
Peanut  

In Hindi
Bladderwort plant  
मूंगफली  

In German
bladderwort Pflanze  
Erdnuss  

In French
plante Bladderwort  
Cacahuète  

In Spanish
planta bladderwort  
Maní  

In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  
Αράπικο φιστίκι  

In Portuguese
planta bladderwort  
Amendoim  

In Polish
Bladderwort roślin  
Arachid  

In Latin
bladderwort herba  
Peanut  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Fabales  

Family
Lentibulariaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Utricularia  
Arachis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Dalbergieae  

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
220  
99+
1000  
26

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Properties of Bladderwort and Peanut

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Peanut

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

Bladderwort and Peanut Physical Information

Bladderwort and Peanut physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Peanut height is 45.72 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Peanut are as follows:

Care of Bladderwort and Peanut

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

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