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About Bluebell and Bladderwort


About Bladderwort and Bluebell


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Aquatics  

Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa  
World/Pandemic  

Types
Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii  
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
220  
32

Habitat
Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges  
Lakes, stream banks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.00 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue, Pink, Blue Violet  
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Narrow  
Orbicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
In Water  

How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
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
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
hair algae  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators  
Insects  

Allergy
Pollen  
Avoid during Pregnancy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diuretic, Vulnerary  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for Landscaping  
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HYACINTHOIDES hispanica  
UTRICULARIA  

Common Name
Spanish Bluebell  
Bladderwort  

In Hindi
Bluebell plant  
Bladderwort plant  

In German
Endymion Pflanze  
bladderwort Pflanze  

In French
plante Bluebell  
plante Bladderwort  

In Spanish
planta Bluebell  
planta bladderwort  

In Greek
φυτό Bluebell  
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  

In Portuguese
planta Bluebell  
planta bladderwort  

In Polish
Bluebell roślin  
Bladderwort roślin  

In Latin
Bluebell herba  
bladderwort herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Lentibulariaceae  

Genus
Hyacinthoides  
Utricularia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Hyacintheae  
-  

Subfamily
Scilloideae  
Pitcairnioideae  

Number of Species
11  
99+
220  
99+

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Properties of Bluebell and Bladderwort

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

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Season and Care of Bluebell and Bladderwort

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

Bluebell and Bladderwort Physical Information

Bluebell and Bladderwort physical information is very important for comparison. Bluebell height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Bluebell and Bladderwort are as follows:

Care of Bluebell and Bladderwort

Care of Bluebell and Bladderwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bluebell pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bluebell 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.

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