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About Bladderwort and Vine Maple


About Vine Maple and Bladderwort


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Tree  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
North America, Northwestern United States  

Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  
Acer circinatum  

Number of Varieties
220  
32
20  
99+

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks  
Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-4  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Spreading  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  
White, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Red, Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbicular  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
-  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  

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
-  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
hair algae  
Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

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  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
-  

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  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
-  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA  
ACER circinatum  

Common Name
Bladderwort  
Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple  

In Hindi
Bladderwort plant  
बेल मेपल  

In German
bladderwort Pflanze  
Wein-Ahorn  

In French
plante Bladderwort  
Maple Vine  

In Spanish
planta bladderwort  
arce vid  

In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  
αμπέλου Maple  

In Portuguese
planta bladderwort  
bordo de videira  

In Polish
Bladderwort roślin  
Vine Maple  

In Latin
bladderwort herba  
vitis Maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Sapindales  

Family
Lentibulariaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Utricularia  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
220  
99+
128  
99+

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Properties of Bladderwort and Vine Maple

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Vine Maple

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

Bladderwort and Vine Maple Physical Information

Bladderwort and Vine Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Vine Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Vine Maple are as follows:

Care of Bladderwort and Vine Maple

Care of Bladderwort and Vine Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Vine Maple pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove deadheads. In summer Bladderwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Vine Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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