Bladderwort

Squash

About Bladderwort and Squash

Bladderwort

Squash

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Aquatics

Vegetable

Origin

World/Pandemic

Mexico, Central America

Types

Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba

CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'

Number of Varieties

2204

0 40000

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Habitat

Lakes, stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11

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

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Lavender

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Reniform

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

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

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

hair algae

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cabbage looper, Cutworms, Red blotch, Striped cucumber beetles

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought, Humidity, Moisture

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Cough, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Vulnerary

Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Food for animals, Showy Purposes

For making oil

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

UTRICULARIA

CUCURBITA argyrosperma

Common Name

Bladderwort

Squash

In Hindi

Bladderwort plant

Squash

In German

bladderwort Pflanze

Squash

In French

plante Bladderwort

Squash

In Spanish

planta bladderwort

calabacín

In Greek

φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό

σκουός

In Portuguese

planta bladderwort

abóbora

In Polish

Bladderwort roślin

kabaczek

In Latin

bladderwort herba

cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Cucurbitales

Family

Lentibulariaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Utricularia

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae

Number of Species

22020

1 27800

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Properties of Bladderwort and Squash

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Squash

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

Bladderwort and Squash Physical Information

Bladderwort and Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Squash are as follows:

Bladderwort flower color: Yellow, Purple and Lavender
Bladderwort leaf color:
Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Bladderwort and Squash

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