Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Origin
World/Pandemic
North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Lakes, stream banks
Hay fields
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
3-8
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
10 - 2
Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender
Red, Green, Purple, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Tan, Bronze
Leaf Shape
Orbicular
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Not Available
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Not Available
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Late Summer
Tolerances
Wet Site
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Not Available
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Insects
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA
SPOROBOLUS heterolepis
Common Name
Bladderwort
Prairie Dropseed
In Hindi
Bladderwort plant
prairie dropseed
In German
bladderwort Pflanze
Prärie Dropseed
In French
plante Bladderwort
prairie dropseed
In Spanish
planta bladderwort
dropseed pradera
In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
λιβάδι dropseed
In Portuguese
planta bladderwort
pradaria dropseed
In Polish
Bladderwort roślin
łąka dropseed
In Latin
bladderwort herba
PRATUM grama
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Poales
Family
Lentibulariaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Utricularia
Sporobolus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Bladderwort and Prairie Dropseed
Wondering what are the properties of Bladderwort and Prairie Dropseed? We provide you with everything About Bladderwort and Prairie Dropseed. Bladderwort doesn't have thorns and Prairie Dropseed doesn't have thorns. Also Bladderwort does not have fragrant flowers. Bladderwort has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy and Prairie Dropseed 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 Prairie Dropseed and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Bladderwort and Prairie Dropseed
Season and care of Bladderwort and Prairie Dropseed is important to know. While considering everything about Bladderwort and Prairie Dropseed Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bladderwort season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Prairie Dropseed season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bladderwort is Not Available and for Prairie Dropseed is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bladderwort is Acidic, Neutral and for Prairie Dropseed is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Bladderwort and Prairie Dropseed Physical Information
Bladderwort and Prairie Dropseed physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Prairie Dropseed height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Prairie Dropseed are as follows:
Bladderwort flower color: Yellow, Purple and Lavender
Bladderwort leaf color: Not Available
Prairie Dropseed flower color: Red, Green, Purple, Light Green
- Prairie Dropseed leaf color: Green
Care of Bladderwort and Prairie Dropseed
Care of Bladderwort and Prairie Dropseed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Prairie Dropseed 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 Prairie Dropseed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.