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About Bladderwort and Chinese Lantern


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Aquatics  

Origin
-  
World/Pandemic  

Types
Chinese lantern,Japanese-lantern, winter cherry  
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  

Number of Varieties
90  
99+
220  
32

Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Damp Places, hedge rows, Mountain Slopes  
Lakes, stream banks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 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
120.00 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
12.00 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange Red  
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Tan, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic, toothed  
Orbicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
In Water  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
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, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
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
Whiteflies  
hair algae  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
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
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Insects  

Allergy
breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach, Vomiting  
Avoid during Pregnancy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Diuretic  
Diuretic, Vulnerary  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
-  
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ABUTILON 'Amsterdam'  
UTRICULARIA  

Common Name
Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple  
Bladderwort  

In Hindi
Chinese lantern  
Bladderwort plant  

In German
Lampionblume  
bladderwort Pflanze  

In French
Coqueret alkékenge  
plante Bladderwort  

In Spanish
Chinese lantern  
planta bladderwort  

In Greek
Chinese lantern  
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  

In Portuguese
Chinese lantern  
planta bladderwort  

In Polish
Miechunka rozdęta  
Bladderwort roślin  

In Latin
Chinese lantern  
bladderwort herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Malvaceae  
Lentibulariaceae  

Genus
Physalis  
Utricularia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Physaleae  
-  

Subfamily
Solanoideae  
Pitcairnioideae  

Number of Species
90  
99+
220  
99+

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Properties of Chinese Lantern and Bladderwort

Wondering what are the properties of Chinese Lantern and Bladderwort? We provide you with everything About Chinese Lantern and Bladderwort. Chinese Lantern doesn't have thorns and Bladderwort doesn't have thorns. Also Chinese Lantern does not have fragrant flowers. Chinese Lantern has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach and Vomiting and Bladderwort has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach and Vomiting. 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 Chinese Lantern and Bladderwort and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chinese Lantern and Bladderwort

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

Chinese Lantern and Bladderwort Physical Information

Chinese Lantern and Bladderwort physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Lantern height is 120.00 cm and width 12.00 cm whereas Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Lantern and Bladderwort are as follows:

Care of Chinese Lantern and Bladderwort

Care of Chinese Lantern and Bladderwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Lantern pruning is done 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 Chinese Lantern 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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