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About Turnip and Bladderwort


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Vegetable  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
Europe  

Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  
Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top  

Number of Varieties
220  
32
30  
99+

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks  
Fields, Vegetable Gardens  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
6-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-3  

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  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Sienna, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
White, Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
White, Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
White, Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbicular  
Long Broad  

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  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

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  
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

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
-  
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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
hair algae  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew  

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  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin and hair  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary  
Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Leaves, Shoots  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  
Food for animals, Used as a vegetable, Used in salads  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA  
BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'  

Common Name
Bladderwort  
Turnip  

In Hindi
Bladderwort plant  
शलजम  

In German
bladderwort Pflanze  
Rübe  

In French
plante Bladderwort  
Navet  

In Spanish
planta bladderwort  
Nabo  

In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  
Γογγύλι  

In Portuguese
planta bladderwort  
Nabo  

In Polish
Bladderwort roślin  
Rzepa  

In Latin
bladderwort herba  
rapa  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Brassicales  

Family
Lentibulariaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Utricularia  
Brassica  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Brassiceae  

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae  
-  

Number of Species
220  
99+
-  

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Properties of Bladderwort and Turnip

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Turnip

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

Bladderwort and Turnip Physical Information

Bladderwort and Turnip physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Turnip height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Turnip are as follows:

Care of Bladderwort and Turnip

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

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