Lobelia

Bladderwort

About Lobelia and Bladderwort

Lobelia

Bladderwort

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Aquatics

Origin

America

World/Pandemic

Types

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba

Number of Varieties

415220

0 40000

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Habitat

Open areas, River side, Woods

Lakes, stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

0.54 cm10.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

0.38 cm5.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Red, Violet, White

Yellow, Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cushion

Orbicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid fall, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

In Water

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, 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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

hair algae

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds

Insects

Allergy

coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting, weakness

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

Diuretic, Vulnerary

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lobelia laxiflora

UTRICULARIA

Common Name

Lobelia

Bladderwort

In Hindi

Lobelia

Bladderwort plant

In German

Lobelie

bladderwort Pflanze

In French

Lobelia

plante Bladderwort

In Spanish

Lobelia

planta bladderwort

In Greek

λοβηλία

φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό

In Portuguese

Lobélia

planta bladderwort

In Polish

Lobelia

Bladderwort roślin

In Latin

Lobelia

bladderwort herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Scrophulariales

Family

Campanulaceae

Lentibulariaceae

Genus

Lobelia

Utricularia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Lobelioideae

Pitcairnioideae

Number of Species

415220

1 27800

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Properties of Lobelia and Bladderwort

Wondering what are the properties of Lobelia and Bladderwort? We provide you with everything About Lobelia and Bladderwort. Lobelia doesn't have thorns and Bladderwort doesn't have thorns. Also Lobelia does not have fragrant flowers. Lobelia has allergic reactions like coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting and weakness and Bladderwort has allergic reactions like coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting and weakness. 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 Lobelia and Bladderwort and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lobelia and Bladderwort

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

Lobelia and Bladderwort Physical Information

Lobelia and Bladderwort physical information is very important for comparison. Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm whereas Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Lobelia and Bladderwort are as follows:

Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green
Bladderwort flower color: Yellow, Purple and Lavender
Bladderwort leaf color:

Care of Lobelia and Bladderwort

Care of Lobelia and Bladderwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lobelia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lobelia 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.