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About Bladderwort and Timber Bamboo


About Timber Bamboo and Bladderwort


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Grass  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
Southeastern Asia, India, China  

Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  
Bambusoideae, Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo  

Number of Varieties
220  
32
12  

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks  
Dry Forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12 - 10  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  
Brownish Red  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbicular  
digitate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial 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
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
hair algae  
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Insects  
Mice  

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, Food for insects, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  
Feature Plant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA  
DENDROCALAMUS strictus  

Common Name
Bladderwort  
Male Bamboo, Timber Bamboo  

In Hindi
Bladderwort plant  
इमारती लकड़ी बांस  

In German
bladderwort Pflanze  
Holz Bambus  

In French
plante Bladderwort  
bois Bambou  

In Spanish
planta bladderwort  
bambú  

In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  
ξυλείας Μπαμπού  

In Portuguese
planta bladderwort  
Bamboo Timber  

In Polish
Bladderwort roślin  
Drewno Bamboo  

In Latin
bladderwort herba  
lignum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Poales  

Family
Lentibulariaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Utricularia  
Bambusa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Bambuseae  

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae  
Bambusoideae  

Number of Species
220  
99+
1000  
26

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Properties of Bladderwort and Timber Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Timber Bamboo

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

Bladderwort and Timber Bamboo Physical Information

Bladderwort and Timber Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Timber Bamboo height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Timber Bamboo are as follows:

Care of Bladderwort and Timber Bamboo

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

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