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About Corkscrew Rush and Bladderwort


About Bladderwort and Corkscrew Rush


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Sedge or Rush  
Aquatics  

Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia  
World/Pandemic  

Types
-  
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  

Number of Varieties
1  
220  
32

Habitat
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes  
Lakes, stream banks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-6  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown  
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves  
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
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
-  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
In Water  

How to Plant?
Divison, reseeds  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require 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
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune to control growth, 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
-  
hair algae  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
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
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bumblebees, Flying insects  
Insects  

Allergy
-  
Avoid during Pregnancy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins  
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
-  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
woven into the covering of tatami mats  
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral  
UTRICULARIA  

Common Name
Curly wurly  
Bladderwort  

In Hindi
Corkscrew Rush  
Bladderwort plant  

In German
Corkscrew Rush  
bladderwort Pflanze  

In French
Corkscrew Rush  
plante Bladderwort  

In Spanish
Corkscrew Rush  
planta bladderwort  

In Greek
Corkscrew Rush  
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  

In Portuguese
Corkscrew Rush  
planta bladderwort  

In Polish
Corkscrew Rush  
Bladderwort roślin  

In Latin
Corkscrew Rush  
bladderwort herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Juncaceae  
Lentibulariaceae  

Genus
Juncus  
Utricularia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Pitcairnioideae  

Number of Species
25  
220  
99+

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Properties of Corkscrew Rush and Bladderwort

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

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Season and Care of Corkscrew Rush and Bladderwort

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

Corkscrew Rush and Bladderwort Physical Information

Corkscrew Rush and Bladderwort physical information is very important for comparison. Corkscrew Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Corkscrew Rush and Bladderwort are as follows:

Care of Corkscrew Rush and Bladderwort

Care of Corkscrew Rush and Bladderwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Corkscrew Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Corkscrew Rush 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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