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About Turnip and Bladderwort


About Bladderwort and Turnip


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Aquatics  

Origin
Europe  
World/Pandemic  

Types
Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top  
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
220  
32

Habitat
Fields, Vegetable Gardens  
Lakes, stream banks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-3  
-  

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
25.40 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Sienna, Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
White, Green, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Broad  
Orbicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
In Water  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
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  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew  
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
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms  
Insects  

Allergy
angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria  
Avoid during Pregnancy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems  
Diuretic, Vulnerary  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Shoots  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a vegetable, Used in salads  
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'  
UTRICULARIA  

Common Name
Turnip  
Bladderwort  

In Hindi
शलजम  
Bladderwort plant  

In German
Rübe  
bladderwort Pflanze  

In French
Navet  
plante Bladderwort  

In Spanish
Nabo  
planta bladderwort  

In Greek
Γογγύλι  
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  

In Portuguese
Nabo  
planta bladderwort  

In Polish
Rzepa  
Bladderwort roślin  

In Latin
rapa  
bladderwort herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Lentibulariaceae  

Genus
Brassica  
Utricularia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Brassiceae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Pitcairnioideae  

Number of Species
-  
220  
99+

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Properties of Turnip and Bladderwort

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

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Season and Care of Turnip and Bladderwort

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

Turnip and Bladderwort Physical Information

Turnip and Bladderwort physical information is very important for comparison. Turnip height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Turnip and Bladderwort are as follows:

Care of Turnip and Bladderwort

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