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About Bladderwort and Yellow Ginger


About Yellow Ginger and Bladderwort


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
India, Nepal  

Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  
it is a type of ginger  

Number of Varieties
220  
32
-  

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks  
along watercourse, moist forests, Rainforest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-12  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
10-7  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  
Yellow, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow  

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  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  

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
-  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full 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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
hair algae  
-  

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  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Insects  
-  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Forms dense stands, Suppresses or replaces native plants  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Root bark  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  
Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA  
HEDYCHIUM flavescens  

Common Name
Bladderwort  
Yellow Ginger  

In Hindi
Bladderwort plant  
पीले अदरक  

In German
bladderwort Pflanze  
Gelber Ingwer  

In French
plante Bladderwort  
Ginger Jaune  

In Spanish
planta bladderwort  
jengibre amarillo  

In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  
κίτρινο Τζίντζερ  

In Portuguese
planta bladderwort  
Ginger amarelo  

In Polish
Bladderwort roślin  
żółty Ginger  

In Latin
bladderwort herba  
Yellow Gingiber  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Monocotyledonae  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Zingiberales  

Family
Lentibulariaceae  
Zingiberaceae  

Genus
Utricularia  
Hedychium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae  
-  

Number of Species
220  
99+
1200  
22

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Properties of Bladderwort and Yellow Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Yellow Ginger

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

Bladderwort and Yellow Ginger Physical Information

Bladderwort and Yellow Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Yellow Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Yellow Ginger are as follows:

Care of Bladderwort and Yellow Ginger

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

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