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About Bladderwort and Persian Lime


About Persian Lime and Bladderwort


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Fruit  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia  

Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  
Shiraz Limoo,Tahiti lime , Bearss lime  

Number of Varieties
220  
32
10  

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks  
Warm soil, Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  
White, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Yellow, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbicular  
Lance shaped  

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  
Medium  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Grafting, Layering  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
hair algae  
Mites  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary  
Antibacterial, Astringent, Carminative, Refrigerant  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  
Cleanser, Repellent  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA  
CITRUS latifolia  

Common Name
Bladderwort  
Persian Lime  

In Hindi
Bladderwort plant  
Persian lime  

In German
bladderwort Pflanze  
Gewöhnliche Limette  

In French
plante Bladderwort  
Citrus × latifolia  

In Spanish
planta bladderwort  
Citrus latifolia  

In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  
Persian lime  

In Portuguese
planta bladderwort  
Citrus × latifolia  

In Polish
Bladderwort roślin  
Persian lime  

In Latin
bladderwort herba  
Persian lime  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Sapindales  

Family
Lentibulariaceae  
Rutaceae  

Genus
Utricularia  
Citrus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae  
-  

Number of Species
220  
99+
45  

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Properties of Bladderwort and Persian Lime

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Persian Lime

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

Bladderwort and Persian Lime Physical Information

Bladderwort and Persian Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Persian Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Persian Lime are as follows:

Care of Bladderwort and Persian Lime

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

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