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About Twinleaf and Bladderwort


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Perennial  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada  

Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  
-  

Number of Varieties
220  
32
2  

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks  
gardens, Hardwood forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-7  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
7-5  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10  

Habit
Spreading  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbicular  
Butterfly shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
-  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
hair algae  
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

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  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Bees, Butterflies  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary  
Cancer, Diuretic  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA  
JEFFERSONIA diphylla  

Common Name
Bladderwort  
-  

In Hindi
Bladderwort plant  
Twinleaf  

In German
bladderwort Pflanze  
Twinleaf  

In French
plante Bladderwort  
Twinleaf  

In Spanish
planta bladderwort  
Twinleaf  

In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  
Twinleaf  

In Portuguese
planta bladderwort  
Twinleaf  

In Polish
Bladderwort roślin  
Twinleaf  

In Latin
bladderwort herba  
Twinleaf  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Lentibulariaceae  
Berberidaceae  

Genus
Utricularia  
Jeffersonia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae  
-  

Number of Species
220  
99+
2  

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Properties of Bladderwort and Twinleaf

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Twinleaf

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

Bladderwort and Twinleaf Physical Information

Bladderwort and Twinleaf physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Twinleaf height is 15.20 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Twinleaf are as follows:

Care of Bladderwort and Twinleaf

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

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