Bladderwort

Winter Squash

About Bladderwort and Winter Squash

Bladderwort

Winter Squash

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Aquatics

Vegetable

Origin

World/Pandemic

Central America, Mexico, North America

Types

Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

2205

0 40000

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Habitat

Lakes, stream banks

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm7.62 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Lavender

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate

Pests and Diseases

hair algae

Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Ants, Bees

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Vulnerary

Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Immunity, Manganese, Obesity, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Food for animals, Showy Purposes

For making oil, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

UTRICULARIA

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

Common Name

Bladderwort

Winter Squash

In Hindi

Bladderwort plant

कोंहड़ा

In German

bladderwort Pflanze

Winter squash

In French

plante Bladderwort

courges d'hiver

In Spanish

planta bladderwort

calabaza de invierno

In Greek

φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό

σκουός χειμώνα

In Portuguese

planta bladderwort

abóbora

In Polish

Bladderwort roślin

dynia

In Latin

bladderwort herba

cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Violales

Family

Lentibulariaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Utricularia

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

22027

1 27800

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Properties of Bladderwort and Winter Squash

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Winter Squash

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

Bladderwort and Winter Squash Physical Information

Bladderwort and Winter Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Winter Squash are as follows:

Bladderwort flower color: Yellow, Purple and Lavender
Bladderwort leaf color:
Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Bladderwort and Winter Squash

Care of Bladderwort and Winter Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Winter Squash pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove the old foliage. In summer Bladderwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Winter Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.