Bladderwort

Virginia Creeper

About Bladderwort and Virginia Creeper

Bladderwort

Virginia Creeper

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Aquatics

Vines

Origin

World/Pandemic

Central North America, Eastern Mexico, Eastern North America, Eastern United States, Southeastern Canada

Types

Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

Number of Varieties

2205

0 40000

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Habitat

Lakes, stream banks

Brushlands, Chaparral, open Woodlands, Riverbanks, shaded woods, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm1,500.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.00 cm1,200.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black, Blue

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purplish Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Late Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Moist, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in late summer or fall

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

hair algae

Aphids, Black Vine Weevil, Caterpillars, Flea Beetles, Leaf eating pests, Leaf Hoppers, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Birds

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Abdominal pain, Bloody vomiting, Diarrhea, dilation of pupils, drowsiness, Headache, Nausea, Skin irritation, Sweating, Toxic, Twitching of face, Weak pulse

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Vulnerary

Antirheumatic, Cough, Diarrhea, Expectorant

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Bark, Fruits, Root, Sap

Other Uses

Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Vine, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

UTRICULARIA

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

Common Name

Bladderwort

Virginia creeper, Victoria creeper, five-leaved ivy, or five-finger

In Hindi

Bladderwort plant

वर्जीनिया लता

In German

bladderwort Pflanze

Selbstkletternde Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

In French

plante Bladderwort

vigne vierge vraie, vigne vierge à cinq folioles, vigne vierge de Virginie

In Spanish

planta bladderwort

Parra Virgen, Viña virgen y Enredadera de Virginia

In Greek

φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό

αναρριχητικό φυτό της Βιρτζίνια

In Portuguese

planta bladderwort

Virginia Creeper

In Polish

Bladderwort roślin

winobluszcz

In Latin

bladderwort herba

Virginia creeper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Rhamnales

Family

Lentibulariaceae

Vitaceae

Genus

Utricularia

Parthenocissus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae

Number of Species

2205

1 27800

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Properties of Bladderwort and Virginia Creeper

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Virginia Creeper

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

Bladderwort and Virginia Creeper Physical Information

Bladderwort and Virginia Creeper physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Virginia Creeper height is 1,500.00 cm and width 1,200.00 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Virginia Creeper are as follows:

Bladderwort flower color: Yellow, Purple and Lavender
Bladderwort leaf color:
Virginia Creeper flower color:
Virginia Creeper leaf color: Green and Purplish Green

Care of Bladderwort and Virginia Creeper

Care of Bladderwort and Virginia Creeper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Virginia Creeper pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune in late summer or fall. In summer Bladderwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Virginia Creeper needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Ample Water.