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About Bladderwort and Sharon Fruit


About Sharon Fruit and Bladderwort


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Tree  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
China  

Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  
Fuyu, Jiro, Gosho, Suruga  

Number of Varieties
220  
32
2  
99+

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks  
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
10-7  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
99+
550.00 cm  
38

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  
Light Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Orange  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbicular  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  
Water usually once a day  

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
-  
Clay, Loam  

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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
hair algae  
Crown gall, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Frost  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

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  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
Insects  
Birds, Mealybugs, White peach scale  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
Abdominal distension, Excessive flatus  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Brightens the skin complexion, For treating wrinkles  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary  
Anthelmintic, Antitussive, Antivinous, Appetizer, Astringent, Demulcent, Febrifuge, Stomachic, Styptic  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  
Cosmetics, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA  
DIOSPYROS kaki  

Common Name
Bladderwort  
Asian Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki, Sharon Fruit  

In Hindi
Bladderwort plant  
शैरन फल  

In German
bladderwort Pflanze  
Sharon Frucht  

In French
plante Bladderwort  
Sharon Fruit  

In Spanish
planta bladderwort  
Sharon Fruit  

In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  
Sharon Φρούτα  

In Portuguese
planta bladderwort  
Sharon Fruit  

In Polish
Bladderwort roślin  
Sharon Fruit  

In Latin
bladderwort herba  
Sharon fructus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Ericales  

Family
Lentibulariaceae  
Ebenaceae  

Genus
Utricularia  
Diospyros  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Diospyreae  

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae  
-  

Number of Species
220  
99+
30  

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Properties of Bladderwort and Sharon Fruit

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Sharon Fruit

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

Bladderwort and Sharon Fruit Physical Information

Bladderwort and Sharon Fruit physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Sharon Fruit height is 760.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Sharon Fruit are as follows:

Care of Bladderwort and Sharon Fruit

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

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