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About Bladderwort and Silver Feather Grass


About Silver Feather Grass and Bladderwort


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Grass  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
Southern Europe  

Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  
-  

Number of Varieties
220  
32
2  
99+

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks  
Hills, Open grasslands, Open Plains, Slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9 - 5  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  
Gray, Silver, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbicular  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
reseeds, Root Division  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  
Drought Tolerant, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
Loam, 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  

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
-  
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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
pollinators  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose, Watery eyes  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
Borders, Informal Hedge  

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  
Dried heads are used in floristry, suitable for cutting  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA  
STIPA barbata  

Common Name
Bladderwort  
Silver Feather Grass  

In Hindi
Bladderwort plant  
Silver Feather Grass  

In German
bladderwort Pflanze  
Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder'  

In French
plante Bladderwort  
Argent Plume Herbe  

In Spanish
planta bladderwort  
Silver Feather Grass  

In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  
Silver Feather Grass  

In Portuguese
planta bladderwort  
Prata Pena Relva  

In Polish
Bladderwort roślin  
Silver Feather Grass  

In Latin
bladderwort herba  
Silver Feather Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Poales  

Family
Lentibulariaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Utricularia  
Stipa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae  
-  

Number of Species
220  
99+
20  

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Properties of Bladderwort and Silver Feather Grass

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Silver Feather Grass

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

Bladderwort and Silver Feather Grass Physical Information

Bladderwort and Silver Feather Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Silver Feather Grass height is 61.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Silver Feather Grass are as follows:

Care of Bladderwort and Silver Feather Grass

Care of Bladderwort and Silver Feather Grass 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 Feather Grass 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 Feather Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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