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About Silver Dollar and Bladderwort


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
Southwestern United States  

Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  
-  

Number of Varieties
220  
32
20  
99+

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks  
Alpine Meadows, Cold Regions, Shady Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
7-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
2b, 3a, 3b, 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+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  
Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
White, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
White, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
White, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
White, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbicular  
Toothed  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
-  
Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Frost  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
reseeds, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
-  
Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
hair algae  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Frost  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

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  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
Pollen, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens  

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  
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA  
AGAVE toumeyana  

Common Name
Bladderwort  
Honesty , Chinese Money  

In Hindi
Bladderwort plant  
silver dollar  

In German
bladderwort Pflanze  
Einjähriges Silberblatt  

In French
plante Bladderwort  
Monnaie-du-Pape  

In Spanish
planta bladderwort  
planta de la plata  

In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  
silver dollar  

In Portuguese
planta bladderwort  
silver dollar  

In Polish
Bladderwort roślin  
Miesiącznica roczna  

In Latin
bladderwort herba  
silver dollar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Brassicales  

Family
Lentibulariaceae  
Agavaceae  

Genus
Utricularia  
Lunaria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae  
-  

Number of Species
220  
99+
50  

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Properties of Bladderwort and Silver Dollar

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Silver Dollar

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

Bladderwort and Silver Dollar Physical Information

Bladderwort and Silver Dollar physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Silver Dollar height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Silver Dollar are as follows:

Care of Bladderwort and Silver Dollar

Care of Bladderwort and Silver Dollar 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 Dollar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Bladderwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Dollar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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