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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Grass  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Asia, Central Asia, Western Asia  

Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  
Blue Lyme Grass  

Number of Varieties
220  
32
7  

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks  
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
10 - 1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
99+
75.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  
Creamy Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Blue Green, Steel Blue  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Light Yellow, Pink, Steel Blue  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbicular  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Pollution, Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Container, Ground, Pot  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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  
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring  

Pests and Diseases
hair algae  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Drought, Pollution, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Stem  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  
Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA  
LEYMUS arenarius 'Blue Dune'  

Common Name
Bladderwort  
Blue Dune Lyme Grass, Sand Ryegrass  

In Hindi
Bladderwort plant  
Blue Dune Lyme Grass  

In German
bladderwort Pflanze  
Blau Dune Lyme Grass  

In French
plante Bladderwort  
Bleu Dune Lyme Herbe  

In Spanish
planta bladderwort  
Azul Duna hierba de Lyme  

In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  
Μπλε Dune Lyme Grass  

In Portuguese
planta bladderwort  
Azul Dune Lyme grama  

In Polish
Bladderwort roślin  
Niebieska Trawa Dune z Lyme  

In Latin
bladderwort herba  
Blue Dune Lyme Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Cyperales  

Family
Lentibulariaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Utricularia  
Elymus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Triticeae  

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae  
Pooideae  

Number of Species
220  
99+
25  

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Difference Between Bladderwort and Blue Dune Lyme Grass

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