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About Bladderwort and Boxelder


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Aquatics  

Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada  
World/Pandemic  

Types
Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo  
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  

Number of Varieties
3  
220  
32

Habitat
Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial  
Lakes, stream banks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-3  
-  

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,438.40 cm  
15
10.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,524.00 cm  
9
5.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Yellow green, Dark Red  
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Broadly Ovate  
Orbicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
-  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
In Water  

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week  
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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune every year, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove branches, 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
hair algae  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Aphids, Birds, Squirrels  
Insects  

Allergy
Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation  
Avoid during Pregnancy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Antiemetic  
Diuretic, Vulnerary  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Edible syrup, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood log is used in making fences  
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break  
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER negundo  
UTRICULARIA  

Common Name
Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder  
Bladderwort  

In Hindi
Boxelder tree  
Bladderwort plant  

In German
Boxelder Baum  
bladderwort Pflanze  

In French
arbre boxelder  
plante Bladderwort  

In Spanish
árbol boxelder  
planta bladderwort  

In Greek
κουφοξυλιά δέντρο  
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  

In Portuguese
árvore Boxelder  
planta bladderwort  

In Polish
Boxelder drzewo  
Bladderwort roślin  

In Latin
Boxelder ligno  
bladderwort herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Lentibulariaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Utricularia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Pitcairnioideae  

Number of Species
15  
220  
99+

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Properties of Boxelder and Bladderwort

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

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Season and Care of Boxelder and Bladderwort

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

Boxelder and Bladderwort Physical Information

Boxelder and Bladderwort physical information is very important for comparison. Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm whereas Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Boxelder and Bladderwort are as follows:

Care of Boxelder and Bladderwort

Care of Boxelder and Bladderwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Boxelder pruning is done Prune every year, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove branches, 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 Boxelder 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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