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About Bladderwort and Colchicum


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Aquatics  

Origin
Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia  
World/Pandemic  

Types
Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum  
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  

Number of Varieties
45  
99+
220  
32

Habitat
Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands  
Lakes, stream banks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.60 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
7.60 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, 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
Long Linear  
Orbicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
In Water  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter  
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  

In Summer
Ample Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Less Watering  
Moderate  

In Winter
Less Watering  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
hair algae  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double  
-  

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
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Insects  

Allergy
Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting  
Avoid during Pregnancy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism  
Diuretic, Vulnerary  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
COLCHICUM  
UTRICULARIA  

Common Name
Colchicum  
Bladderwort  

In Hindi
colchicum  
Bladderwort plant  

In German
colchicum  
bladderwort Pflanze  

In French
colchique  
plante Bladderwort  

In Spanish
Colchicum  
planta bladderwort  

In Greek
Colchicum  
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  

In Portuguese
Colchicum  
planta bladderwort  

In Polish
Colchicum  
Bladderwort roślin  

In Latin
Colchicum  
bladderwort herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Lentibulariaceae  

Genus
Colchicum  
Utricularia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Wurmbaeiodeae  
Pitcairnioideae  

Number of Species
160  
99+
220  
99+

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Properties of Colchicum and Bladderwort

Wondering what are the properties of Colchicum and Bladderwort? We provide you with everything About Colchicum and Bladderwort. Colchicum doesn't have thorns and Bladderwort doesn't have thorns. Also Colchicum does not have fragrant flowers. Colchicum has allergic reactions like Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting and Bladderwort has allergic reactions like Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic 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 Colchicum and Bladderwort and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Bladderwort

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

Colchicum and Bladderwort Physical Information

Colchicum and Bladderwort physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Bladderwort are as follows:

Care of Colchicum and Bladderwort

Care of Colchicum and Bladderwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots and Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Bladderwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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