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About Bladderwort and Needle Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Aquatics  

Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia  
World/Pandemic  

Types
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata  
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  

Number of Varieties
40  
99+
220  
32

Habitat
meadows, Slopes  
Lakes, stream banks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
-  

Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
76.20 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Ivory, Light Green, Silver  
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Ivory, Silver  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

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
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
-  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
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
Average Water Needs  
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
Clay, Loam  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
-  
hair algae  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
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
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Insects  

Allergy
-  
Avoid during Pregnancy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diuretic, Vulnerary  

Part of Plant Used
Fibre  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper  
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border  
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'  
UTRICULARIA  

Common Name
Bridal Veil Needle Grass  
Bladderwort  

In Hindi
Needle Grass  
Bladderwort plant  

In German
Nadel- Gras  
bladderwort Pflanze  

In French
aiguille Herbe  
plante Bladderwort  

In Spanish
Hierba de aguja  
planta bladderwort  

In Greek
βελόνα Grass  
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  

In Portuguese
agulha Relva  
planta bladderwort  

In Polish
igła do trawy  
Bladderwort roślin  

In Latin
acus Grass  
bladderwort herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Poaceae  
Lentibulariaceae  

Genus
Stipa  
Utricularia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Stipeae  
-  

Subfamily
Pooideae  
Pitcairnioideae  

Number of Species
150  
99+
220  
99+

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Properties of Needle Grass and Bladderwort

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

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Season and Care of Needle Grass and Bladderwort

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

Needle Grass and Bladderwort Physical Information

Needle Grass and Bladderwort physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Needle Grass and Bladderwort are as follows:

Care of Needle Grass and Bladderwort

Care of Needle Grass and Bladderwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Needle Grass 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 Needle Grass 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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