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About Whitebark Pine and Bladderwort


About Bladderwort and Whitebark Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Aquatics  

Origin
Western United States, Canada  
World/Pandemic  

Types
-  
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  

Number of Varieties
5  
220  
32

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Lakes, stream banks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
5.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Deep Red, Pink, Purple  
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Orbicular  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
In Water  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week  
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  
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
Fertilzer with low nitrogen content  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Mountain pine beetle, White pine blister rust  
hair algae  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
-  
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
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Insects  

Allergy
Hay fever, Rhinitis  
Avoid during Pregnancy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge  
Diuretic, Vulnerary  

Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Seeds  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Used as a thickener in soups, Used for making green dye, Used to flavour soups  
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening, Wind Break  
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'  
UTRICULARIA  

Common Name
Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine  
Bladderwort  

In Hindi
Whitebark Pine  
Bladderwort plant  

In German
Whitebark Pine  
bladderwort Pflanze  

In French
Pin à écorce blanche  
plante Bladderwort  

In Spanish
Whitebark pino  
planta bladderwort  

In Greek
Whitebark Pine  
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  

In Portuguese
Whitebark Pine  
planta bladderwort  

In Polish
Whitebark Pine  
Bladderwort roślin  

In Latin
Pinus albicaulis  
bladderwort herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Lentibulariaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Utricularia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Pinoideae  
Pitcairnioideae  

Number of Species
5  
220  
99+

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Properties of Whitebark Pine and Bladderwort

Wondering what are the properties of Whitebark Pine and Bladderwort? We provide you with everything About Whitebark Pine and Bladderwort. Whitebark Pine has thorns and Bladderwort doesn't have thorns. Also Whitebark Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Whitebark Pine has allergic reactions like Hay fever and Rhinitis and Bladderwort has allergic reactions like Hay fever and Rhinitis. 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 Whitebark Pine and Bladderwort and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Whitebark Pine and Bladderwort

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

Whitebark Pine and Bladderwort Physical Information

Whitebark Pine and Bladderwort physical information is very important for comparison. Whitebark Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Whitebark Pine and Bladderwort are as follows:

Care of Whitebark Pine and Bladderwort

Care of Whitebark Pine and Bladderwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Whitebark Pine 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 Whitebark Pine 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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