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About Tamarack and Bladderwort


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
North America, North-Central United States, Western United States, Canada  

Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  
Larix laricina, American Larch, Hackmatack  

Number of Varieties
220  
32
30  
99+

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks  
Cold Regions, gardens, Open areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
1-4  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
5-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a  

Habit
Spreading  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Light Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Light Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Yellow, Gold  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbicular  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Fall, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  
Average Water Needs  

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
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
hair algae  
Aphids, Birds, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Cold climate, Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Aphids, Birds  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary  
Boils, Cold, Frostbite, hemorrhoids  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Bark, Leaves  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  
Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  
Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA  
LARIX laricina  

Common Name
Bladderwort  
Tamarack  

In Hindi
Bladderwort plant  
टैमेरैक  

In German
bladderwort Pflanze  
tamarack  

In French
plante Bladderwort  
tamarack  

In Spanish
planta bladderwort  
tamarack  

In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  
Tamarack  

In Portuguese
planta bladderwort  
Tamarack  

In Polish
Bladderwort roślin  
Tamarack  

In Latin
bladderwort herba  
Tamarack  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Pinales  

Family
Lentibulariaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Utricularia  
Larix  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae  
-  

Number of Species
220  
99+
35  

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Properties of Bladderwort and Tamarack

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Tamarack

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

Bladderwort and Tamarack Physical Information

Bladderwort and Tamarack physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Tamarack height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Tamarack are as follows:

Care of Bladderwort and Tamarack

Care of Bladderwort and Tamarack include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tamarack pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, 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 Tamarack needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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