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About Bladderwort and Faba Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Aquatics  

Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia  
World/Pandemic  

Types
Vicia faba  
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  

Number of Varieties
2  
220  
32

Habitat
Cropland, Farms, gardens  
Lakes, stream banks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10-6  
-  

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
Vining/Climbing  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.60 cm  
5.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple  
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Orbicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
In Water  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water less during winter  
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
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
hair algae  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
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
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Insects  

Allergy
-  
Avoid during Pregnancy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diuretic, Vulnerary  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Used as a laxative, Used As Food  
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
VICIA faba  
UTRICULARIA  

Common Name
Fava Bean, Bell Bean, English Bean, Pigeon Bean, Horse Bean  
Bladderwort  

In Hindi
faba बीन  
Bladderwort plant  

In German
Ackerbohne  
bladderwort Pflanze  

In French
féverole  
plante Bladderwort  

In Spanish
haba  
planta bladderwort  

In Greek
faba φασόλι  
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  

In Portuguese
faba feijão  
planta bladderwort  

In Polish
bobik  
Bladderwort roślin  

In Latin
faba Bean  
bladderwort herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Lentibulariaceae  

Genus
Vicia  
Utricularia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Vicieae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
Pitcairnioideae  

Number of Species
18  
220  
99+

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Properties of Faba Bean and Bladderwort

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

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Season and Care of Faba Bean and Bladderwort

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

Faba Bean and Bladderwort Physical Information

Faba Bean and Bladderwort physical information is very important for comparison. Faba Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 5.60 cm whereas Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Faba Bean and Bladderwort are as follows:

Care of Faba Bean and Bladderwort

Care of Faba Bean and Bladderwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Faba Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches 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 Faba Bean 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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