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About Bladderwort and Wishbone Flower

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual

Type

Aquatics
Flowering Plants

Origin

World/Pandemic
Southeastern Asia

Types

Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
Torenia fournieri, Torenia concolor

Number of Varieties

2201
0 40000
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Habitat

Lakes, stream banks
Humid climates, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99992-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12 - 4

Sunset Zone

21,22
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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

5.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Lavender
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Light Blue, Dark Blue, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Tan

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
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Do not water excessively, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

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

Soil Type

-
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Part sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

hair algae
Fungal Diseases, Fungal leaf spots, fungus, Pest Free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought, Moisture, Pests and diseases, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
-

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beautification, Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Vulnerary
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
-

Other Uses

Food for animals, Showy Purposes
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Bog Garden, Cottage garden, Edging, Flower borders

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

UTRICULARIA
TORENIA fournieri

Common Name

Bladderwort
Bluewings, Florida Pansy, Wishbone Flower

In Hindi

Bladderwort plant
Bluewings

In German

bladderwort Pflanze
Bluewings

In French

plante Bladderwort
Bluewings

In Spanish

planta bladderwort
Bluewings

In Greek

φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
Bluewings

In Portuguese

planta bladderwort
Bluewings

In Polish

Bladderwort roślin
Bluewings

In Latin

bladderwort herba
Bluewings

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Lamiales

Family

Lentibulariaceae
Linderniaceae

Genus

Utricularia
Torenia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae
-

Number of Species

220195
1 27800
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Properties of Bladderwort and Wishbone Flower

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

Season and Care of Bladderwort and Wishbone Flower

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

Bladderwort and Wishbone Flower Physical Information

Bladderwort and Wishbone Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Wishbone Flower height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Wishbone Flower are as follows:

  • Bladderwort flower color: Yellow, Purple and Lavender

  • Bladderwort leaf color:

  • Wishbone Flower flower color: White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Light Blue, Dark Blue and Lavender

  • Wishbone Flower leaf color: Green

Care of Bladderwort and Wishbone Flower

Care of Bladderwort and Wishbone Flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wishbone Flower pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Wishbone Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.