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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial

Type
Aquatics

Origin
World/Pandemic

Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba

Number of Varieties
220 32

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999

AHS Heat Zone
-

Sunset Zone
21,22

Habit
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
10.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
5.00 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier
-

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
-

Leaf Color in Summer
-

Leaf Color in Fall
-

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Orbicular

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
-

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
-

Bloom Time
-

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
-

Soil Drainage Capacity
-

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
hair algae

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers
Yes

Flower Petal Number
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Insects

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
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
Insignificant

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA

Common Name
Bladderwort

In Hindi
Bladderwort plant

In German
bladderwort Pflanze

In French
plante Bladderwort

In Spanish
planta bladderwort

In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό

In Portuguese
planta bladderwort

In Polish
Bladderwort roślin

In Latin
bladderwort herba

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Scrophulariales

Family
Lentibulariaceae

Genus
Utricularia

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae

Number of Species
220 67

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Properties of Bladderwort

Want to know the properties of Bladderwort? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Bladderwort is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Avoid during Pregnancy. Bladderwort Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Bladderwort Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Bladderwort. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Bladderwort physical information is as follows: 10.00 cm tall and 5.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Orbicular. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Bladderwort

Taking Bladderwort Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Bladderwort include pruning, which should be done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Bladderwort

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Bladderwort is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual and Perennial plant. Bladderwort is a very important plant from Aquatic Plants. There are 220 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba. This plant's habitat is Lakes and stream banks and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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