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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual

Type

Aquatics
Vegetable

Origin

World/Pandemic
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
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Number of Varieties

22080
0 40000
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Habitat

Lakes, stream banks
Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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12-1

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
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

5.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Lavender
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

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Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbicular
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

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Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

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Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

hair algae
Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

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Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening
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Beauty Benefits

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Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve hair condition, Nourishes scalp, Removes dandruff

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Vulnerary
Anti-fungal, Detoxification, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Fruits

Other Uses

Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

UTRICULARIA
CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

Common Name

Bladderwort
Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

In Hindi

Bladderwort plant
करेला

In German

bladderwort Pflanze
Bittermelone

In French

plante Bladderwort
Momordica charantia

In Spanish

planta bladderwort
Momordica charantia

In Greek

φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
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In Portuguese

planta bladderwort
Momordica

In Polish

Bladderwort roślin
Przepękla ogórkowata

In Latin

bladderwort herba
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Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Violales

Family

Lentibulariaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Utricularia
Momordica

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

22080
1 27800
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Difference Between Bladderwort and Bitter Gourd

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Importance of Bladderwort and Bitter Gourd

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Compare Facts of Bladderwort vs Bitter Gourd

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 Bitter Gourd 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 Bitter Gourd have Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm and Miscarriage respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bladderwort has no showy fruits and Bitter Gourd has showy fruits. Also Bladderwort is flowering and Bitter Gourd is not flowering . You can compare Bladderwort and Bitter Gourd facts and facts of other plants too.