Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Aquatics
Origin
Madagascar
World/Pandemic
Types
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Lakes, stream banks
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15
-9999
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
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Flower Color
Pink, Magenta, Rose
Yellow, Purple, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
-
Leaf Shape
Oval
Orbicular
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
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 pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally
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
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
hair algae
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Butterflies
Insects
Allergy
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
Avoid during Pregnancy
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
Diuretic, Vulnerary
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CATHARANTHUS roseus
UTRICULARIA
Common Name
Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca
Bladderwort
In Hindi
Vinca
Bladderwort plant
In German
Vinca
bladderwort Pflanze
In French
Vinca
plante Bladderwort
In Spanish
Vinca
planta bladderwort
In Greek
Vinca
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
In Portuguese
Vinca
planta bladderwort
In Polish
Vinca
Bladderwort roślin
In Latin
Galium
bladderwort herba
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Scrophulariales
Family
Apocynaceae
Lentibulariaceae
Genus
Catharanthus
Utricularia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Subfamily
-
Pitcairnioideae
Properties of Vinca and Bladderwort
Wondering what are the properties of Vinca and Bladderwort? We provide you with everything About Vinca and Bladderwort. Vinca doesn't have thorns and Bladderwort doesn't have thorns. Also Vinca does not have fragrant flowers. Vinca has allergic reactions like Intestinal gas, Nausea and Vomiting and Bladderwort has allergic reactions like Intestinal gas, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Vinca and Bladderwort and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Vinca and Bladderwort
Season and care of Vinca and Bladderwort is important to know. While considering everything about Vinca and Bladderwort Care, growing season is an essential factor. Vinca season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Bladderwort season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Vinca is Loam, Sand and for Bladderwort is while the PH of soil for Vinca is Neutral, Alkaline and for Bladderwort is Acidic, Neutral.
Vinca and Bladderwort Physical Information
Vinca and Bladderwort physical information is very important for comparison. Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Vinca and Bladderwort are as follows:
Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Vinca leaf color: Dark Green
Bladderwort flower color: Yellow, Purple and Lavender
- Bladderwort leaf color:
Care of Vinca and Bladderwort
Care of Vinca and Bladderwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Vinca pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Vinca 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.