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About Bladderwort and Summer Squash

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual

Type

Aquatics
Vegetable

Origin

World/Pandemic
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
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Number of Varieties

22020
0 40000
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Habitat

Lakes, stream banks
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USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
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

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

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Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbicular
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

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Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Do not water frequently

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

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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 dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

hair algae
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
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Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Vulnerary
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Fruits

Other Uses

Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

UTRICULARIA
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

Common Name

Bladderwort
Summer Squash

In Hindi

Bladderwort plant
summer squash

In German

bladderwort Pflanze
Sommerkürbis

In French

plante Bladderwort
courges d'été

In Spanish

planta bladderwort
calabaza de verano

In Greek

φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
καλοκαίρι σκουός

In Portuguese

planta bladderwort
abobrinha

In Polish

Bladderwort roślin
latem squash

In Latin

bladderwort herba
aestas cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Violales

Family

Lentibulariaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Utricularia
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

2205
1 27800
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Properties of Bladderwort and Summer Squash

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

Season and Care of Bladderwort and Summer Squash

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

Bladderwort and Summer Squash Physical Information

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

  • Bladderwort flower color: Yellow, Purple and Lavender

  • Bladderwort leaf color:

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

Care of Bladderwort and Summer Squash

Care of Bladderwort and Summer 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 Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Bladderwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.