Japanese Iris

Bladderwort

About Japanese Iris and Bladderwort

Japanese Iris

Bladderwort

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Perennial

Aquatics

Origin

Russia, Siberia, China, Japan

World/Pandemic

Types

Iris ensata, Iris japonica

Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba

Number of Varieties

60220

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, gardens, meadows, Shores of rivers or lakes

Lakes, stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm10.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm5.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender, Blue Violet

Yellow, Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Orbicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

In Water

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Water Deeply, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings, Water twice a day in the initial period

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, 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, Apply N-P-K, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Rhizome rot, Slugs, Snails, Viruses

hair algae

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Variety of soil types

Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Flies, Snails

Insects

Allergy

Skin irritation

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bog Garden, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Anthelmintic, Antidote, Appetizer, Depurative, Diuretic, Hepatitis

Diuretic, Vulnerary

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Basketary, Fibre

Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRIS ensata

UTRICULARIA

Common Name

Iris Japanese iris

Bladderwort

In Hindi

Japanese iris

Bladderwort plant

In German

Japanese iris

bladderwort Pflanze

In French

iris Xapanese

plante Bladderwort

In Spanish

Iris Xapanese

planta bladderwort

In Greek

ιαπωνική ίριδα

φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό

In Portuguese

íris japonesa

planta bladderwort

In Polish

japońskie iris

Bladderwort roślin

In Latin

Iris Italica

bladderwort herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Scrophulariales

Family

Iridaceae

Lentibulariaceae

Genus

Iris

Utricularia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae

Number of Species

60220

1 27800

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Properties of Japanese Iris and Bladderwort

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Iris and Bladderwort

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

Japanese Iris and Bladderwort Physical Information

Japanese Iris and Bladderwort physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Iris and Bladderwort are as follows:

Japanese Iris flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Japanese Iris leaf color: Green and Light Green
Bladderwort flower color: Yellow, Purple and Lavender
Bladderwort leaf color:

Care of Japanese Iris and Bladderwort

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