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About Sun Star and Bladderwort


About Bladderwort and Sun Star


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Aquatics  

Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa  
World/Pandemic  

Types
Ornithogalum Umbellatum Ornithogalum thyrsoides Ornithogalum dubium Ornithogalum arabicum Ornithogalum nutans  
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  

Number of Varieties
60  
99+
220  
32

Habitat
Grassland  
Lakes, stream banks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10-7  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange, Gold  
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Orbicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
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, Winter, Late Winter  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
In Water  

How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs  
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
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
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
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Insects  

Allergy
-  
Avoid during Pregnancy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bog Garden, Borders, Decorating walls  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diuretic, Vulnerary  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
-  
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ORNITHOGALUM dubium  
UTRICULARIA  

Common Name
Snake Flower, Sun Star, Yellow Chincherinchee  
Bladderwort  

In Hindi
Sun Star  
Bladderwort plant  

In German
Sun Star  
bladderwort Pflanze  

In French
Sun Star  
plante Bladderwort  

In Spanish
Sun Star  
planta bladderwort  

In Greek
Sun Star  
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  

In Portuguese
Sun Star  
planta bladderwort  

In Polish
Sun Star  
Bladderwort roślin  

In Latin
Sun Star  
bladderwort herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Platyhelminthes  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Asparagaceae  
Lentibulariaceae  

Genus
Ornithogalum  
Utricularia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Ornithogaleae  
-  

Subfamily
Scilloideae  
Pitcairnioideae  

Number of Species
50  
220  
99+

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Properties of Sun Star and Bladderwort

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

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Season and Care of Sun Star and Bladderwort

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

Sun Star and Bladderwort Physical Information

Sun Star and Bladderwort physical information is very important for comparison. Sun Star height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Sun Star and Bladderwort are as follows:

Care of Sun Star and Bladderwort

Care of Sun Star and Bladderwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sun Star 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 Sun Star 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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