Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Origin
World/Pandemic
South America, Chile
Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec
Habitat
Lakes, stream banks
Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
-9999
Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender
Blue, Purple, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Shape
Orbicular
Oval
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
-
Loose, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
15-15-15 amounts
Pests and Diseases
hair algae
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Insects
Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria, Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
-
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Treatment of Dark Spots
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary
Bone strength, Cancer, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Metabolism, Rheumatism, Weight management and satiety
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Fruits
Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA
SOLANUM tuberosum
Common Name
Bladderwort
Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber
In Hindi
Bladderwort plant
आलू
In German
bladderwort Pflanze
Kartoffel
In French
plante Bladderwort
Pomme de terre
In Spanish
planta bladderwort
Patata
In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
Πατάτα
In Portuguese
planta bladderwort
Batata
In Polish
Bladderwort roślin
Ziemniak
In Latin
bladderwort herba
SOLANUM TUBEROSUM
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Solanales
Family
Lentibulariaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Utricularia
Solanum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Asterids
Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Potato
Season and care of Bladderwort and Potato is important to know. While considering everything about Bladderwort and Potato Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bladderwort season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Potato season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bladderwort is and for Potato is Loose, Well drained while the PH of soil for Bladderwort is Acidic, Neutral and for Potato is Acidic.
Bladderwort and Potato Physical Information
Bladderwort and Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Potato are as follows:
Bladderwort flower color: Yellow, Purple and Lavender
Bladderwort leaf color:
Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White
- Potato leaf color: Green
Care of Bladderwort and Potato
Care of Bladderwort and Potato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Bladderwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.