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About Bladderwort and Duckweed


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Aquatics  

Origin
North America, Europe, Asia  
World/Pandemic  

Types
Lemna minor  
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  

Number of Varieties
37  
99+
220  
32

Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers  
Lakes, stream banks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Spreading  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
5.00 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
0.12 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate  
Orbicular  

Thorns
No  
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
-  
-  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
In Water  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water  
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  

In Summer
Aquatic Plant  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Aquatic Plant  
Moderate  

In Winter
Aquatic Plant  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
-  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch  
hair algae  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Salt  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

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
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Insects  
Insects  

Allergy
-  
Avoid during Pregnancy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Swelling  
Diuretic, Vulnerary  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
-  
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LEMNA trisulca  
UTRICULARIA  

Common Name
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed  
Bladderwort  

In Hindi
duckweed  
Bladderwort plant  

In German
Entengrütze  
bladderwort Pflanze  

In French
lentille d'eau  
plante Bladderwort  

In Spanish
Lenteja de agua  
planta bladderwort  

In Greek
duckweed  
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  

In Portuguese
lentilha-d'água  
planta bladderwort  

In Polish
Rzęsa  
Bladderwort roślin  

In Latin
duckweed  
bladderwort herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Arales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Lemnaceae  
Lentibulariaceae  

Genus
Lemna  
Utricularia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Lemneae  
-  

Subfamily
Lemnoideae  
Pitcairnioideae  

Number of Species
38  
220  
99+

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Properties of Duckweed and Bladderwort

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

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Season and Care of Duckweed and Bladderwort

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

Duckweed and Bladderwort Physical Information

Duckweed and Bladderwort physical information is very important for comparison. Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm whereas Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Duckweed and Bladderwort are as follows:

Care of Duckweed and Bladderwort

Care of Duckweed and Bladderwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Duckweed pruning is done and Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Duckweed needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant. Whereas, in summer Bladderwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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