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About Bladderwort and Schefflera


About Schefflera and Bladderwort


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Aquatics  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
-  

Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  
Schefflera actinophylla  

Number of Varieties
220  
32
900  
15

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks  
Bog Garden, Shaded sites  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Spreading  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
99+
900.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbicular  
Obtuse  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  
Do not water frequently, Needs less 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, Neutral  

Soil Type
-  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
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  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Insects  
Mites  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
contact allergic dermatitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls  

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  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA  
SCHEFFLERA 'Amate'  

Common Name
Bladderwort  
Schefflera  

In Hindi
Bladderwort plant  
Schefflera  

In German
bladderwort Pflanze  
Schefflera  

In French
plante Bladderwort  
Schefflera  

In Spanish
planta bladderwort  
Schefflera  

In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  
Schefflera  

In Portuguese
planta bladderwort  
Schefflera  

In Polish
Bladderwort roślin  
Schefflera  

In Latin
bladderwort herba  
Schefflera  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Apiales  

Family
Lentibulariaceae  
Araliaceae  

Genus
Utricularia  
Schefflera  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae  
-  

Number of Species
220  
99+
700  
36

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Properties of Bladderwort and Schefflera

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Schefflera

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

Bladderwort and Schefflera Physical Information

Bladderwort and Schefflera physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Schefflera height is 900.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Schefflera are as follows:

Care of Bladderwort and Schefflera

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

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