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About Bladderwort and Red Cabbage


About Red Cabbage and Bladderwort


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Aquatics  
Vegetable  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean  

Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  
it is a type of cabbage  

Number of Varieties
220  
32
1  

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks  
agricultural areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
6-1  

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  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Red, Purple  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Red, Purple, Burgundy  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Red, Purple, Burgundy  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbicular  
Spinach Type  

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  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
High  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Type
-  
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  
Requires very little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new  

Pests and Diseases
hair algae  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial soft rot, Beet armyworm, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Cutworms, Damping-off, Diamondback moth, Downy mildew, Flea Beetles, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Ring spot, Root knot nematode, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Watery soft rot, White mold, white rust  

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  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
-  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
-  

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  
Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  
Culinary use, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA  
BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'  

Common Name
Bladderwort  
Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage  

In Hindi
Bladderwort plant  
लाल पत्ता गोभी  

In German
bladderwort Pflanze  
Rotkohl  

In French
plante Bladderwort  
Chou rouge  

In Spanish
planta bladderwort  
Repollo rojo  

In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  
Κόκκινο λάχανο  

In Portuguese
planta bladderwort  
Red Cabbage  

In Polish
Bladderwort roślin  
Czerwona kapusta  

In Latin
bladderwort herba  
Brassica Rubrum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Brassicales  

Family
Lentibulariaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Utricularia  
Brassica  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae  
-  

Number of Species
220  
99+
400  
99+

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Properties of Bladderwort and Red Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Red Cabbage

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

Bladderwort and Red Cabbage Physical Information

Bladderwort and Red Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Red Cabbage are as follows:

Care of Bladderwort and Red Cabbage

Care of Bladderwort and Red Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Red Cabbage pruning is done Requires very little pruning. In summer Bladderwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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