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About Bladderwort and Pot Marigold


About Pot Marigold and Bladderwort


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
Europe, Mediterranean  

Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  
Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades  

Number of Varieties
220  
32
30  
99+

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks  
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
6 - 1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A2, A3, H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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+
80.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  
Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbicular  
Oblong-lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Early Autumn, Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Well drained  

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

Soil Drainage
-  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  

Soil Type
-  
Moist, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial shade  

Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, 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
-  
Double, Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary  
Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Flowers, Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  
Cosmetics, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as an insecticide, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  
Groundcover, Showy Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA  
CALENDULA officinalis  

Common Name
Bladderwort  
Pot Marigold  

In Hindi
Bladderwort plant  
Pot Marigold  

In German
bladderwort Pflanze  
Ringelblume  

In French
plante Bladderwort  
pot Marigold  

In Spanish
planta bladderwort  
Caléndula  

In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  
καλέντουλα  

In Portuguese
planta bladderwort  
pot Marigold  

In Polish
Bladderwort roślin  
Pot Marigold  

In Latin
bladderwort herba  
Zinnia Pot  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Asterales  

Family
Lentibulariaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Utricularia  
Calendula  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
‎Calenduleae  

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae  
Asteroideae  

Number of Species
220  
99+
20  
99+

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Properties of Bladderwort and Pot Marigold

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Pot Marigold

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

Bladderwort and Pot Marigold Physical Information

Bladderwort and Pot Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Pot Marigold height is 80.00 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Pot Marigold are as follows:

Care of Bladderwort and Pot Marigold

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

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