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About Parsnip and Bladderwort


About Bladderwort and Parsnip


What is

Life Span
Biennial and Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Aquatics  

Origin
Europe, Western Asia  
World/Pandemic  

Types
-  
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  

Number of Varieties
5  
220  
32

Habitat
waste ground, wastelands  
Lakes, stream banks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
-  

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
Rosette/Stemless  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
7.60 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown, Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Orbicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
-  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
In Water  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  
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  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
-  

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
Aphids, Armyworm, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Pitch canker, Red blotch  
hair algae  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Insects  

Allergy
Stomach burn  
Avoid during Pregnancy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
Blood purifying, Good for skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac  
Diuretic, Vulnerary  

Part of Plant Used
Root  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PASTINACA sativa  
UTRICULARIA  

Common Name
Parsnip  
Bladderwort  

In Hindi
चुकंदर  
Bladderwort plant  

In German
Pastinake  
bladderwort Pflanze  

In French
Panais  
plante Bladderwort  

In Spanish
Chirivía  
planta bladderwort  

In Greek
Είδος δαυκίου  
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  

In Portuguese
cherivia  
planta bladderwort  

In Polish
Pasternak  
Bladderwort roślin  

In Latin
parsnip  
bladderwort herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Lentibulariaceae  

Genus
Abelia  
Utricularia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Pitcairnioideae  

Number of Species
20  
220  
99+

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Properties of Parsnip and Bladderwort

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

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Season and Care of Parsnip and Bladderwort

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

Parsnip and Bladderwort Physical Information

Parsnip and Bladderwort physical information is very important for comparison. Parsnip height is 15.20 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Parsnip and Bladderwort are as follows:

Care of Parsnip and Bladderwort

Care of Parsnip and Bladderwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Parsnip 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 Parsnip 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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