Bladderwort

Snake Gourd

About Bladderwort and Snake Gourd

Bladderwort

Snake Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Aquatics

Vegetable

Origin

World/Pandemic

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba

Number of Varieties

220-

0 40000

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Habitat

Lakes, stream banks

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Lavender

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Cut out old flower stalks, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, N-P-K balanced liquid fertilizer, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

hair algae

Army-worms, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Vulnerary

Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Jaundice, Laxative, Leprosy, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

UTRICULARIA

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Common Name

Bladderwort

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

In Hindi

Bladderwort plant

चिचिण्डा

In German

bladderwort Pflanze

Schlangenhaargurke

In French

plante Bladderwort

Trichosanthes cucumerina

In Spanish

planta bladderwort

snake gourd

In Greek

φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό

φίδι κολοκύθα

In Portuguese

planta bladderwort

snake gourd

In Polish

Bladderwort roślin

Gurdlina ogórkowata

In Latin

bladderwort herba

snake gourd

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Cucurbitales

Family

Lentibulariaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Utricularia

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

22027

1 27800

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Properties of Bladderwort and Snake Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Snake Gourd

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

Bladderwort and Snake Gourd Physical Information

Bladderwort and Snake Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Snake Gourd are as follows:

Bladderwort flower color: Yellow, Purple and Lavender
Bladderwort leaf color:
Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Bladderwort and Snake Gourd

Care of Bladderwort and Snake Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Snake Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bladderwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Snake Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.