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About Prickly Lettuce and Bladderwort


About Bladderwort and Prickly Lettuce


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Aquatics  

Origin
Europe  
World/Pandemic  

Types
-  
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
220  
32

Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas  
Lakes, stream banks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
-  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
40.00 cm  
10.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
5.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
White  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Arrowhead  
Orbicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
-  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early 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
Requires regular watering  
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
Moist  
-  

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
Red blotch  
hair algae  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
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
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Insects  

Allergy
-  
Avoid during Pregnancy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds  
Diuretic, Vulnerary  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LACTUCA serriola  
UTRICULARIA  

Common Name
Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce  
Bladderwort  

In Hindi
Prickly Lettuce  
Bladderwort plant  

In German
Feigensalat  
bladderwort Pflanze  

In French
laitue scariole  
plante Bladderwort  

In Spanish
lechuga espinosa  
planta bladderwort  

In Greek
φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι  
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  

In Portuguese
alface espinhosa  
planta bladderwort  

In Polish
Kolczasta Sałata  
Bladderwort roślin  

In Latin
Opuntia Lactuca  
bladderwort herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Lentibulariaceae  

Genus
Lactuca  
Utricularia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Cichorieae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Pitcairnioideae  

Number of Species
100  
220  
99+

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Properties of Prickly Lettuce and Bladderwort

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

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Season and Care of Prickly Lettuce and Bladderwort

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

Prickly Lettuce and Bladderwort Physical Information

Prickly Lettuce and Bladderwort physical information is very important for comparison. Prickly Lettuce height is 40.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Prickly Lettuce and Bladderwort are as follows:

Care of Prickly Lettuce and Bladderwort

Care of Prickly Lettuce and Bladderwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Prickly Lettuce 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 Prickly Lettuce 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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