Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Origin
Europe, Asia
World/Pandemic
Types
Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Lakes, stream banks
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
-9999
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Flower Color
Blue, Sky Blue
Yellow, Purple, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Leaf Shape
Narrow
Orbicular
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
-
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
hair algae
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Flies
Insects
Allergy
Cyanide poisoning
Avoid during Pregnancy
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic
Diuretic, Vulnerary
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Fibre, For making oil, Used in paper industry
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
-
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
LINUM perenne
UTRICULARIA
Common Name
Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax
Bladderwort
In Hindi
Blue Flax Plant
Bladderwort plant
In German
Blaue Flachspflanze
bladderwort Pflanze
In French
Bleu lin Plante
plante Bladderwort
In Spanish
Planta de lino azul
planta bladderwort
In Greek
Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
In Portuguese
Planta do linho azul
planta bladderwort
In Polish
Niebieski roślin lnu
Bladderwort roślin
In Latin
Blue linum Planta
bladderwort herba
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Linales
Scrophulariales
Family
Linaceae
Lentibulariaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Subfamily
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Pitcairnioideae
Properties of Blue Flax and Bladderwort
Wondering what are the properties of Blue Flax and Bladderwort? We provide you with everything About Blue Flax and Bladderwort. Blue Flax doesn't have thorns and Bladderwort doesn't have thorns. Also Blue Flax does not have fragrant flowers. Blue Flax has allergic reactions like Cyanide poisoning and Bladderwort has allergic reactions like Cyanide poisoning. 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 Blue Flax and Bladderwort and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Blue Flax and Bladderwort
Season and care of Blue Flax and Bladderwort is important to know. While considering everything about Blue Flax and Bladderwort Care, growing season is an essential factor. Blue Flax season is Summer and Bladderwort season is Summer. The type of soil for Blue Flax is Loam, Sand and for Bladderwort is while the PH of soil for Blue Flax is Neutral, Alkaline and for Bladderwort is Acidic, Neutral.
Blue Flax and Bladderwort Physical Information
Blue Flax and Bladderwort physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm whereas Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Flax and Bladderwort are as follows:
Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue
Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Bladderwort flower color: Yellow, Purple and Lavender
- Bladderwort leaf color:
Care of Blue Flax and Bladderwort
Care of Blue Flax and Bladderwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Flax pruning is done Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Blue Flax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bladderwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.