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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Aquatics
Tender Perennial

Origin

World/Pandemic
Brazil

Types

Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf

Number of Varieties

22070
0 40000
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Habitat

Lakes, stream banks
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999911-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm15.24 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

5.00 cm20.32 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Lavender
-

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbicular
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

-
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Medium

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks

Pests and Diseases

hair algae
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
Insects, Wildlife

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Vulnerary
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Leaves

Other Uses

Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

UTRICULARIA
IRESINE herbstii

Common Name

Bladderwort
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

In Hindi

Bladderwort plant
Bloodleaf Plant

In German

bladderwort Pflanze
Bloodleaf Pflanze

In French

plante Bladderwort
Feuillesang Plante

In Spanish

planta bladderwort
Planta Sangrienta

In Greek

φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
Bloodleaf φυτών

In Portuguese

planta bladderwort
Bloodleaf Planta

In Polish

Bladderwort roślin
Bloodleaf roślin

In Latin

bladderwort herba
Planta Bloodleaf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Caryophyllales

Family

Lentibulariaceae
Amaranthaceae

Genus

Utricularia
Iresine

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Gomphreneae

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae
Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

22070
1 27800
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Difference Between Bladderwort and Bloodleaf

If you are confused whether Bladderwort or Bloodleaf 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 Bloodleaf Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bladderwort are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Bloodleaf fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bladderwort and Bloodleaf if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bladderwort and Bloodleaf

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Compare Facts of Bladderwort vs Bloodleaf

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 Bloodleaf 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 Bloodleaf have Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bladderwort has no showy fruits and Bloodleaf has no showy fruits. Also Bladderwort is flowering and Bloodleaf is not flowering . You can compare Bladderwort and Bloodleaf facts and facts of other plants too.