Home
Garden Plants


About Dianella and Bladderwort


About Bladderwort and Dianella


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Aquatics  

Origin
Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia  
World/Pandemic  

Types
-  
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
220  
32

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Sandy areas  
Lakes, stream banks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
50.00 cm  
10.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
5.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue, Blue Violet  
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Blue, Violet  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
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
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
-  
-  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
In Water  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply  
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  

Soil Type
-  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Bonemeal, fertilize in spring  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Red blotch  
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  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Beetles, Butterflies, Insects  
Insects  

Allergy
Asthma  
Avoid during Pregnancy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diuretic, Vulnerary  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIANELLA  
UTRICULARIA  

Common Name
Dianella, Flax Lily  
Bladderwort  

In Hindi
Dianella  
Bladderwort plant  

In German
Dianella  
bladderwort Pflanze  

In French
Dianella  
plante Bladderwort  

In Spanish
Dianella  
planta bladderwort  

In Greek
Dianella  
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  

In Portuguese
Dianella  
planta bladderwort  

In Polish
Dianella  
Bladderwort roślin  

In Latin
Dianella  
bladderwort herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Chlorophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Lentibulariaceae  

Genus
Dianella  
Utricularia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Hemerocallidoideae  
Pitcairnioideae  

Number of Species
41  
99+
220  
99+

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Dianella and Bladderwort

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

Compare Tender Perennial

Season and Care of Dianella and Bladderwort

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

Dianella and Bladderwort Physical Information

Dianella and Bladderwort physical information is very important for comparison. Dianella height is 50.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Dianella and Bladderwort are as follows:

Care of Dianella and Bladderwort

Care of Dianella and Bladderwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dianella pruning is done Remove damaged leaves 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 Dianella 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.

Tender Perennial

Tender Perennial


Compare Tender Perennial