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About Bladderwort and Spanish Shawl

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Aquatics
Tender Perennial

Origin

World/Pandemic
Mexico, Central America

Types

Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
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Number of Varieties

22050
0 40000
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Habitat

Lakes, stream banks
agricultural areas, Loamy soils, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

5.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Lavender
Fuchsia

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbicular
Oval Cordate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

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Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Dry Conditions, Soil Compaction, Sun

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Do not let dry out between waterings, Do not water the foliage

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

-
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial shade

Pruning

Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize every three months

Pests and Diseases

hair algae
Bacteria, Birds, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Dry Conditions, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
Beetles, Bugs, Insects

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy
Acidic, allergic conjunctivitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

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Makes Hair Silkier, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Forms dense stands, Provides ground cover, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Vulnerary
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Air freshner, Cosmetics, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant
Sometimes

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

UTRICULARIA
HETEROCENTRON elegans

Common Name

Bladderwort
Spanish Shawl

In Hindi

Bladderwort plant
Heterocentron

In German

bladderwort Pflanze
Heterocentron

In French

plante Bladderwort
Heterocentron

In Spanish

planta bladderwort
Heterocentron

In Greek

φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
Heterocentron

In Portuguese

planta bladderwort
Heterocentron

In Polish

Bladderwort roślin
Heterocentron

In Latin

bladderwort herba
Heterocentron

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Myrtales

Family

Lentibulariaceae
Melastomataceae

Genus

Utricularia
Heterocentron

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Abreae

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae
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Number of Species

220200
1 27800
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Properties of Bladderwort and Spanish Shawl

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

Season and Care of Bladderwort and Spanish Shawl

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

Bladderwort and Spanish Shawl Physical Information

Bladderwort and Spanish Shawl physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Spanish Shawl height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Spanish Shawl are as follows:

  • Bladderwort flower color: Yellow, Purple and Lavender

  • Bladderwort leaf color:

  • Spanish Shawl flower color: Fuchsia

  • Spanish Shawl leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bladderwort and Spanish Shawl

Care of Bladderwort and Spanish Shawl include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Spanish Shawl pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody and Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth. In summer Bladderwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Spanish Shawl needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.