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About Spring Starflower and Bladderwort


About Bladderwort and Spring Starflower


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Aquatics  

Origin
South America, Argentina  
World/Pandemic  

Types
Perennial  
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  

Number of Varieties
35  
99+
220  
32

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Lakes, stream banks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.10 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue  
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Orbicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
In Water  

How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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
Slugs, Snails  
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
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
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
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds  
Insects  

Allergy
-  
Avoid during Pregnancy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
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
Flowers  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
-  
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Ipheion uniflorum  
UTRICULARIA  

Common Name
Spring Starflower, Springstar  
Bladderwort  

In Hindi
Spring Starflower  
Bladderwort plant  

In German
Frühling Borretsch  
bladderwort Pflanze  

In French
Spring Starflower  
plante Bladderwort  

In Spanish
primavera Flor de estrella  
planta bladderwort  

In Greek
άνοιξη starflower  
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  

In Portuguese
primavera Starflower  
planta bladderwort  

In Polish
Wiosna Starflower  
Bladderwort roślin  

In Latin
Spring Starflower  
bladderwort herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Lentibulariaceae  

Genus
Ipheion  
Utricularia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Gilliesieae  
-  

Subfamily
Allioideae  
Pitcairnioideae  

Number of Species
50  
220  
99+

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Properties of Spring Starflower and Bladderwort

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Bladderwort

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

Spring Starflower and Bladderwort Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Bladderwort physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Bladderwort are as follows:

Care of Spring Starflower and Bladderwort

Care of Spring Starflower and Bladderwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Starflower 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 Spring Starflower 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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