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About Elephant Grass and Bladderwort


About Bladderwort and Elephant Grass


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
15  
99+
220  
32

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11  
-9999  

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 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  
99+

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
No  
No  

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
No  
No  

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
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
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Flying insects  
Insects  

Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems  
Avoid during Pregnancy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
-  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
Pitcairnioideae  

Number of Species
1  
220  
99+

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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.

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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:

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.

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