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About Water Celery and Bladderwort


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia  

Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  
Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum  

Number of Varieties
220  
32
2  

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks  
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbicular  
simple-pinnate or double-pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
-  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  
Needs Very high moisture  

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
-  
Poorly Drained  

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

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
hair algae  
Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, 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  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Bees, Flies, Insects  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
Bog Garden, Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary  
Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Leaves, Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  
Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA  
OENANTHE javanica  

Common Name
Bladderwort  
Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley  

In Hindi
Bladderwort plant  
Water Celery  

In German
bladderwort Pflanze  
Wasser Sellerie  

In French
plante Bladderwort  
Céleri d'eau  

In Spanish
planta bladderwort  
El apio agua  

In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  
Σέλινο νερό  

In Portuguese
planta bladderwort  
Aipo água  

In Polish
Bladderwort roślin  
Seler Woda  

In Latin
bladderwort herba  
Aqua Apium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Apiales  

Family
Lentibulariaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Utricularia  
Oenanthe  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Oenantheae  

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae  
Apioideae  

Number of Species
220  
99+
1  
99+

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Properties of Bladderwort and Water Celery

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Water Celery

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

Bladderwort and Water Celery Physical Information

Bladderwort and Water Celery physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Water Celery height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Water Celery are as follows:

Care of Bladderwort and Water Celery

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

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