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About Tree Echium and Bladderwort


About Bladderwort and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Aquatics  

Origin
Canary Islands  
World/Pandemic  

Types
Echium pininana  
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  

Number of Varieties
10  
220  
32

Habitat
tropical environments  
Lakes, stream banks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet  
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Orbicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
In Water  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
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
Loam, Sand  
-  

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  

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
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
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  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana  
UTRICULARIA  

Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  
Bladderwort  

In Hindi
Tree Echium  
Bladderwort plant  

In German
Baum Aciam  
bladderwort Pflanze  

In French
Arbre ACIAM  
plante Bladderwort  

In Spanish
árbol Aciam  
planta bladderwort  

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam  
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam  
planta bladderwort  

In Polish
drzewo Aciam  
Bladderwort roślin  

In Latin
lignum Aciam  
bladderwort herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Lentibulariaceae  

Genus
Echium  
Utricularia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Pitcairnioideae  

Number of Species
60  
220  
99+

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Properties of Tree Echium and Bladderwort

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Bladderwort

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

Tree Echium and Bladderwort Physical Information

Tree Echium and Bladderwort physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Bladderwort are as follows:

Care of Tree Echium and Bladderwort

Care of Tree Echium and Bladderwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium 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 Tree Echium 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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