Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Origin
World/Pandemic
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
Habitat
Lakes, stream banks
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
7-13
Sunset Zone
21,22
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender
Gray, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Shape
Orbicular
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Summer, Early Fall
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut back old stems to the ground
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
hair algae
-
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
conjunctivitis, Pollen
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Borders, Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA
ERAGROSTIS curvula
Common Name
Bladderwort
Weeping Lovegrass
In Hindi
Bladderwort plant
Weeping Lovegrass
In German
bladderwort Pflanze
Weinend lovegrass
In French
plante Bladderwort
Weeping lovegrass
In Spanish
planta bladderwort
Pasto llorón
In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
κλάμα Lovegrass
In Portuguese
planta bladderwort
chorando lovegrass
In Polish
Bladderwort roślin
Płacząca Lovegrass
In Latin
bladderwort herba
Plorans Lovegrass
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Cyperales
Family
Lentibulariaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Utricularia
Eragrostis
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
Chloridoideae
Properties of Bladderwort and Weeping Lovegrass
Wondering what are the properties of Bladderwort and Weeping Lovegrass? We provide you with everything About Bladderwort and Weeping Lovegrass. Bladderwort doesn't have thorns and Weeping Lovegrass doesn't have thorns. Also Bladderwort does not have fragrant flowers. Bladderwort has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy and Weeping Lovegrass 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 Weeping Lovegrass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Bladderwort and Weeping Lovegrass
Season and care of Bladderwort and Weeping Lovegrass is important to know. While considering everything about Bladderwort and Weeping Lovegrass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bladderwort season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Weeping Lovegrass season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bladderwort is and for Weeping Lovegrass is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bladderwort is Acidic, Neutral and for Weeping Lovegrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Bladderwort and Weeping Lovegrass Physical Information
Bladderwort and Weeping Lovegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Weeping Lovegrass are as follows:
Bladderwort flower color: Yellow, Purple and Lavender
Bladderwort leaf color:
Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender
- Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Bladderwort and Weeping Lovegrass
Care of Bladderwort and Weeping Lovegrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Weeping Lovegrass pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Bladderwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Weeping Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.