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About Bladderwort and Devil's Tongue


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Aquatics  

Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada  
World/Pandemic  

Types
Amorphophallus konjac  
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  

Number of Varieties
3  
220  
32

Habitat
Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions  
Lakes, stream banks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
-  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange  
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Purple  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
bipinnate  
Orbicular  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
In Water  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires plenty of water during the growing season, 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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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
Aphids, Birds  
hair algae  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Insects  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems  
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
Boils, bowel syndrome, cholesterol-lowering, Colic, Digestive, Fiber, Low calories, Piles, Stimulates new cell growth, Weight management and satiety  
Diuretic, Vulnerary  

Part of Plant Used
Corms, Fibre, Root, Seeds, Tuber  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used like flour  
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower  
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OPUNTIA humifusa  
UTRICULARIA  

Common Name
voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam  
Bladderwort  

In Hindi
Konjac  
Bladderwort plant  

In German
Teufelszunge  
bladderwort Pflanze  

In French
Amorphophallus konjac  
plante Bladderwort  

In Spanish
Amorphophallus konjac  
planta bladderwort  

In Greek
Konjac  
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  

In Portuguese
Amorphophallus konjac  
planta bladderwort  

In Polish
konjac  
Bladderwort roślin  

In Latin
Konjac  
bladderwort herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Alismatales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Araceae  
Lentibulariaceae  

Genus
Amorphophallus  
Utricularia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Thomsonieae  
-  

Subfamily
Aroideae  
Pitcairnioideae  

Number of Species
30  
220  
99+

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Properties of Devil's Tongue and Bladderwort

Wondering what are the properties of Devil's Tongue and Bladderwort? We provide you with everything About Devil's Tongue and Bladderwort. Devil's Tongue has thorns and Bladderwort doesn't have thorns. Also Devil's Tongue does not have fragrant flowers. Devil's Tongue has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Excessive flatus and gastro-intestinal problems and Bladderwort has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Excessive flatus and gastro-intestinal problems. 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 Devil's Tongue and Bladderwort and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Devil's Tongue and Bladderwort

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

Devil's Tongue and Bladderwort Physical Information

Devil's Tongue and Bladderwort physical information is very important for comparison. Devil's Tongue height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Devil's Tongue and Bladderwort are as follows:

Care of Devil's Tongue and Bladderwort

Care of Devil's Tongue and Bladderwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Devil's Tongue 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 Devil's Tongue 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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