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About Silver Birch and Bladderwort


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Tree  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia  

Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  
Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch  

Number of Varieties
220  
32
60  
99+

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks  
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
2-7  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Light Yellow, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbicular  
Double-toothed, serrated  

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  
Medium  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
-  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Wet Site, Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  
Water more in summer  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Average  

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  
General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
hair algae  
Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux  

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  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Insects  
Butterflies, Insects, Moths  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
Used in parkland  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary  
anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  
Used as a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, Used in making tea  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA  
BETULA pendula  

Common Name
Bladderwort  
Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch  

In Hindi
Bladderwort plant  
Silver Birch  

In German
bladderwort Pflanze  
Weißbirke  

In French
plante Bladderwort  
Silver Birch  

In Spanish
planta bladderwort  
Abedul de plata  

In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  
Silver Birch  

In Portuguese
planta bladderwort  
Silver Birch  

In Polish
Bladderwort roślin  
Silver Birch  

In Latin
bladderwort herba  
Argentum Birch  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Fagales  

Family
Lentibulariaceae  
Betulaceae  

Genus
Utricularia  
Betula  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae  
Betuloideae  

Number of Species
220  
99+
60  

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Properties of Bladderwort and Silver Birch

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Silver Birch

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

Bladderwort and Silver Birch Physical Information

Bladderwort and Silver Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Silver Birch are as follows:

Care of Bladderwort and Silver Birch

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

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