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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Perennial  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa  

Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  
Aegopodium podagraria  

Number of Varieties
220  
32
10  

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks  
Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-15  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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  

Habit
Spreading  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbicular  
Small oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  
Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  

Soil Type
-  
Loam, Sand, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Rich  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune after flowering  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium  

Pests and Diseases
hair algae  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Weather protection  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary  
Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  
Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA  
AMMI majus  

Common Name
Bladderwort  
Bishop's Weed, Bullwort  

In Hindi
Bladderwort plant  
बिशप निराना  

In German
bladderwort Pflanze  
Bischofs Unkraut  

In French
plante Bladderwort  
la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque  

In Spanish
planta bladderwort  
biznaga  

In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  
ζιζανίων επισκόπου  

In Portuguese
planta bladderwort  
erva daninha do Bispo  

In Polish
Bladderwort roślin  
chwastów biskupa  

In Latin
bladderwort herba  
Episcopi viriditas  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Apiales  

Family
Lentibulariaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Utricularia  
Trachyspermum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae  
-  

Number of Species
220  
99+
75  

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Difference Between Bladderwort and Bishop's Weed

If you are confused whether Bladderwort or Bishop's Weed are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Bladderwort and Bishop's Weed Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bladderwort are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Bishop's Weed fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bladderwort and Bishop's Weed if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bladderwort and Bishop's Weed

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bladderwort and Bishop's Weed. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bladderwort and Bishop's Weed as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Bladderwort is Diuretic and Vulnerary whereas of Bishop's Weed is Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache and Vitiligo. Bladderwort has beauty benefits as follows: while Bishop's Weed has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bladderwort vs Bishop's Weed

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Bladderwort vs Bishop's Weed and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Bladderwort are Avoid during Pregnancy whereas of Bishop's Weed have Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bladderwort has no showy fruits and Bishop's Weed has no showy fruits. Also Bladderwort is flowering and Bishop's Weed is flowering. You can compare Bladderwort and Bishop's Weed facts and facts of other plants too.

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