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About Texas Sage and Bladderwort


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Aquatics  
Herbaceous Perennial  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, South America  

Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  
Leucophyllum frutescens  

Number of Varieties
220  
32
30  
99+

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks  
Chaparral, open Woodlands, Thickets  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-10  

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  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbicular  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Container, Ground, Pot  

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  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, Loamy, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Moist, Sandy  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial shade  

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  
General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
hair algae  
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
Borders, Cottage Garden  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary  
anticoagulant, antimicrobial  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Bark, Leaves  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes, Used as a spice  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  
Cottage garden, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA  
SALVIA coccinea  

Common Name
Bladderwort  
Blood Sage, Texas Sage  

In Hindi
Bladderwort plant  
Texas Sage  

In German
bladderwort Pflanze  
Texas Sage  

In French
plante Bladderwort  
Texas Sage  

In Spanish
planta bladderwort  
Sabio de Tejas  

In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  
Τέξας Sage  

In Portuguese
planta bladderwort  
Texas Sábio  

In Polish
Bladderwort roślin  
Texas Sage  

In Latin
bladderwort herba  
Texas Sage  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Lamiales  

Family
Lentibulariaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Utricularia  
Salvia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Mentheae  

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae  
Nepetoideae  

Number of Species
220  
99+
900  
28

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Properties of Bladderwort and Texas Sage

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Texas Sage

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

Bladderwort and Texas Sage Physical Information

Bladderwort and Texas Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Texas Sage height is 60.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Texas Sage are as follows:

Care of Bladderwort and Texas Sage

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

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