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About Bladderwort and Peruvian Daffodil


About Peruvian Daffodil and Bladderwort


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
South America  

Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana  

Number of Varieties
220  
32
3  
99+

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks  
All sorts of environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
10-8  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Spreading  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbicular  
Strap shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
-  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Offsets  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  

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
-  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus  

Pests and Diseases
hair algae  
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
-  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA  
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala  

Common Name
Bladderwort  
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily  

In Hindi
Bladderwort plant  
peruvian daffodil  

In German
bladderwort Pflanze  
peruvian daffodil  

In French
plante Bladderwort  
peruvian daffodil  

In Spanish
planta bladderwort  
Pamianthe  

In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  
peruvian daffodil  

In Portuguese
planta bladderwort  
peruvian daffodil  

In Polish
Bladderwort roślin  
peruvian daffodil  

In Latin
bladderwort herba  
peruvian daffodil  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Asparagales  

Family
Lentibulariaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Utricularia  
Pamianthe  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Clinantheae  

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
220  
99+
40  

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Properties of Bladderwort and Peruvian Daffodil

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Peruvian Daffodil

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

Bladderwort and Peruvian Daffodil Physical Information

Bladderwort and Peruvian Daffodil physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Peruvian Daffodil are as follows:

Care of Bladderwort and Peruvian Daffodil

Care of Bladderwort and Peruvian Daffodil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Peruvian Daffodil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning. In summer Bladderwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peruvian Daffodil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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