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About Encyclia and Bladderwort


About Bladderwort and Encyclia


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Aquatics  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
World/Pandemic  

Types
242  
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  

Number of Varieties
200  
34
220  
32

Habitat
Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Swamps, Terrestrial, Woodlands  
Lakes, stream banks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-14  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-7  
-  

Sunset Zone
H2  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
40.60 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
45.70 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Pink, Rose, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Tan, Sandy Brown, Sienna, Ivory  
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Orbicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
In Water  

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

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, 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
Ample Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Phosphate, Requires high amount of nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial soft rot, Brown Rot, Mealybugs, Spider mites  
hair algae  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Insects, Mealybugs  
Insects  

Allergy
-  
Avoid during Pregnancy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diuretic, Vulnerary  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border  
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ENCYCLIA hanburyi  
UTRICULARIA  

Common Name
Encyclia, Orchid  
Bladderwort  

In Hindi
आर्किड  
Bladderwort plant  

In German
Orchidee  
bladderwort Pflanze  

In French
Orchidée  
plante Bladderwort  

In Spanish
Orquídea  
planta bladderwort  

In Greek
εγκύκλιο  
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  

In Portuguese
orquídea  
planta bladderwort  

In Polish
orquídea  
Bladderwort roślin  

In Latin
Epidendrum  
bladderwort herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Orchidaceae  
Lentibulariaceae  

Genus
Encyclia  
Utricularia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Epidendreae  
-  

Subfamily
Epidendroideae  
Pitcairnioideae  

Number of Species
242  
99+
220  
99+

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Properties of Encyclia and Bladderwort

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

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Season and Care of Encyclia and Bladderwort

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

Encyclia and Bladderwort Physical Information

Encyclia and Bladderwort physical information is very important for comparison. Encyclia height is 40.60 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Encyclia and Bladderwort are as follows:

Care of Encyclia and Bladderwort

Care of Encyclia and Bladderwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Encyclia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Encyclia 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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