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About Bladderwort and Wintercreeper


About Wintercreeper and Bladderwort


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
China  

Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  
Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus  

Number of Varieties
220  
32
3  
99+

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks  
Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-2  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Spreading  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
99+
110.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
99+
655.00 cm  
32

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Orange, Pink  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbicular  
Elliptic and Ovate  

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  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
-  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
hair algae  
Anthracnose, Aphids, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Soft scales  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

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  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Erosion control  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary  
anti-cancer, Gynaecological  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA  
EUONYMUS fortunei  

Common Name
Bladderwort  
Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus  

In Hindi
Bladderwort plant  
Wintercreeper  

In German
bladderwort Pflanze  
Weißbunte  

In French
plante Bladderwort  
wintercreeper  

In Spanish
planta bladderwort  
Wintercreeper  

In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  
Wintercreeper  

In Portuguese
planta bladderwort  
wintercreeper  

In Polish
Bladderwort roślin  
wintercreeper  

In Latin
bladderwort herba  
wintercreeper  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Celastrales  

Family
Lentibulariaceae  
Celastraceae  

Genus
Utricularia  
Euonymus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae  
Celastroideae  

Number of Species
220  
99+
130  
99+

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Properties of Bladderwort and Wintercreeper

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Wintercreeper

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

Bladderwort and Wintercreeper Physical Information

Bladderwort and Wintercreeper physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Wintercreeper height is 110.00 cm and width 655.00 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Wintercreeper are as follows:

Care of Bladderwort and Wintercreeper

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

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