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About Foxtail Grass and Bladderwort


About Bladderwort and Foxtail Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Aquatics  

Origin
Europe, Asia  
World/Pandemic  

Types
Pennisetum alopecuroides  
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  

Number of Varieties
8  
220  
32

Habitat
Grassland  
Lakes, stream banks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Tan  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Orbicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
-  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
-  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
In Water  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering  
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
Moderate  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune to control growth  
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
hair algae  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
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
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Insects  

Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis  
Avoid during Pregnancy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diuretic, Vulnerary  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects  
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover  
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS  
UTRICULARIA  

Common Name
Foxtail Grass  
Bladderwort  

In Hindi
Foxtail Grass  
Bladderwort plant  

In German
Foxtail Grass  
bladderwort Pflanze  

In French
Foxtail Grass  
plante Bladderwort  

In Spanish
Hierba de cola de zorra  
planta bladderwort  

In Greek
αλωπέκουρου Grass  
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  

In Portuguese
grama de foxtail  
planta bladderwort  

In Polish
ber trawy  
Bladderwort roślin  

In Latin
panicum Grass  
bladderwort herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Poaceae  
Lentibulariaceae  

Genus
Alopecurus  
Utricularia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Pitcairnioideae  

Number of Species
12  
220  
99+

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Properties of Foxtail Grass and Bladderwort

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

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Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Bladderwort

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

Foxtail Grass and Bladderwort Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and Bladderwort physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Bladderwort are as follows:

Care of Foxtail Grass and Bladderwort

Care of Foxtail Grass and Bladderwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Bladderwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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