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About Echinopsis and Bladderwort


About Bladderwort and Echinopsis


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Aquatics  

Origin
North America, South America, Brazil  
World/Pandemic  

Types
Peanut cactus  
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  

Number of Varieties
128  
99+
220  
32

Habitat
Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert  
Lakes, stream banks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
-  

Sunset Zone
12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose  
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Orange Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
Orbicular  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
In Water  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Average Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Less Watering  
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 dead or diseased plant parts  
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Scale  
hair algae  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
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
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Insects  

Allergy
Skin cuts  
Avoid during Pregnancy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Burns, Heals minor burns, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Wounds  
Diuretic, Vulnerary  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, 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
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHINOPSIS  
UTRICULARIA  

Common Name
Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus  
Bladderwort  

In Hindi
हाथी कैक्टस  
Bladderwort plant  

In German
Igel Kaktus  
bladderwort Pflanze  

In French
hérisson cactus  
plante Bladderwort  

In Spanish
cactus de erizo  
planta bladderwort  

In Greek
κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος  
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  

In Portuguese
hedgehog cactus  
planta bladderwort  

In Polish
jeż kaktus  
Bladderwort roślin  

In Latin
cactus  
bladderwort herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Lentibulariaceae  

Genus
Echinopsis  
Utricularia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Trichocereeae  
-  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
Pitcairnioideae  

Number of Species
2000  
12
220  
99+

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Properties of Echinopsis and Bladderwort

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

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Season and Care of Echinopsis and Bladderwort

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

Echinopsis and Bladderwort Physical Information

Echinopsis and Bladderwort physical information is very important for comparison. Echinopsis height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Echinopsis and Bladderwort are as follows:

Care of Echinopsis and Bladderwort

Care of Echinopsis and Bladderwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Echinopsis pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Echinopsis needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Bladderwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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