Boxberry

Bladderwort

About Boxberry and Bladderwort

Boxberry

Bladderwort

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Aquatics

Origin

Argentina, Chile

World/Pandemic

Types

Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba

Number of Varieties

2220

0 40000

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Habitat

Hardwood forests, pine woods

Lakes, stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm10.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm5.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Yellow, Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Orbicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

In Water

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew

hair algae

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Insects

Allergy

Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

Diuretic, Vulnerary

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Gaultheria procumbens

UTRICULARIA

Common Name

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

Bladderwort

In Hindi

boxberry

Bladderwort plant

In German

boxberry

bladderwort Pflanze

In French

boxberry

plante Bladderwort

In Spanish

boxberry

planta bladderwort

In Greek

boxberry

φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό

In Portuguese

boxberry

planta bladderwort

In Polish

boxberry

Bladderwort roślin

In Latin

Burning

bladderwort herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Scrophulariales

Family

Ericaceae

Lentibulariaceae

Genus

Gaultheria

Utricularia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gaultherieae

Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

Pitcairnioideae

Number of Species

141220

1 27800

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Properties of Boxberry and Bladderwort

Wondering what are the properties of Boxberry and Bladderwort? We provide you with everything About Boxberry and Bladderwort. Boxberry doesn't have thorns and Bladderwort doesn't have thorns. Also Boxberry does not have fragrant flowers. Boxberry has allergic reactions like Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face and Bladderwort has allergic reactions like Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face. 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 Boxberry and Bladderwort and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Boxberry and Bladderwort

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

Boxberry and Bladderwort Physical Information

Boxberry and Bladderwort physical information is very important for comparison. Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Boxberry and Bladderwort are as follows:

Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink
Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Bladderwort flower color: Yellow, Purple and Lavender
Bladderwort leaf color:

Care of Boxberry and Bladderwort

Care of Boxberry and Bladderwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Boxberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers 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 Boxberry 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.