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About Elephant Grass and Bladderwort

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Grass
Aquatics

Origin

Middle Africa
World/Pandemic

Types

Perennial Grass
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba

Number of Varieties

15220
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands
Lakes, stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
-

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Clump-Forming
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm10.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm5.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sandy Brown
Yellow, Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Orbicular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
-

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
In Water

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
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

Clay, Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
-

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch
hair algae

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Flying insects
Insects

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems
Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for animals, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds
Diuretic, Vulnerary

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used As Food
Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'
UTRICULARIA

Common Name

Elephant Grass
Bladderwort

In Hindi

हाथी घास
Bladderwort plant

In German

Elefantengras
bladderwort Pflanze

In French

l'herbe à éléphant
plante Bladderwort

In Spanish

pasto elefante
planta bladderwort

In Greek

ελέφαντα χόρτο
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό

In Portuguese

capim-elefante
planta bladderwort

In Polish

trawa słoniowa
Bladderwort roślin

In Latin

elephanti herba
bladderwort herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Scrophulariales

Family

Poaceae
Lentibulariaceae

Genus

Pennisetum
Utricularia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Paniceae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
Pitcairnioideae

Number of Species

1220
1 27800
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Properties of Elephant Grass and Bladderwort

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

Season and Care of Elephant Grass and Bladderwort

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

Elephant Grass and Bladderwort Physical Information

Elephant Grass and Bladderwort physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Grass and Bladderwort are as follows:

  • Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown

  • Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple

  • Bladderwort flower color: Yellow, Purple and Lavender

  • Bladderwort leaf color:

Care of Elephant Grass and Bladderwort

Care of Elephant Grass and Bladderwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Grass pruning is done Remove dead leaves and 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 Elephant Grass 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.