Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Aquatics
Origin
India
World/Pandemic
Types
Dianthus chinensis, Dianthus deltoides
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
Habitat
meadows, Waste areas
Lakes, stream banks
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
-9999
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 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
Cushion/Mound-forming
Spreading
Flower Color
Pink, Fuchsia
Yellow, Purple, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Orbicular
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
-
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
In Water
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
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 pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
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
Compost, organic fertlizers, Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects
hair algae
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flower Petal Number
Double
-
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Insects
Insects
Allergy
Asthma
Avoid during Pregnancy
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
-
Diuretic, Vulnerary
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, 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
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
DIANTHUS
UTRICULARIA
Common Name
Dianthus, Garden Spice Fuchsia Dianthus
Bladderwort
In Hindi
Dianthus
Bladderwort plant
In German
Dianthus
bladderwort Pflanze
In French
Dianthus
plante Bladderwort
In Spanish
Dianthus
planta bladderwort
In Greek
Dianthus
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
In Portuguese
Dianthus
planta bladderwort
In Polish
Dianthus
Bladderwort roślin
In Latin
Dianthus
bladderwort herba
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Scrophulariales
Family
Caryophyllaceae
Lentibulariaceae
Genus
Dianthus
Utricularia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Subfamily
Caryophylloideae
Pitcairnioideae
Season and Care of Dianthus and Bladderwort
Season and care of Dianthus and Bladderwort is important to know. While considering everything about Dianthus and Bladderwort Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dianthus season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Bladderwort season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Dianthus is Loam, Sand and for Bladderwort is while the PH of soil for Dianthus is Acidic, Neutral and for Bladderwort is Acidic, Neutral.
Dianthus and Bladderwort Physical Information
Dianthus and Bladderwort physical information is very important for comparison. Dianthus height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Dianthus and Bladderwort are as follows:
Dianthus flower color: Pink and Fuchsia
Dianthus leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Bladderwort flower color: Yellow, Purple and Lavender
- Bladderwort leaf color:
Care of Dianthus and Bladderwort
Care of Dianthus and Bladderwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dianthus 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 Dianthus 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.