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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Aquatics
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

World/Pandemic
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum

Number of Varieties

2206
0 40000
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Habitat

Lakes, stream banks
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999912-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm17.78 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

5.00 cm10.16 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Lavender
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbicular
Narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

-
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

-
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

hair algae
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Vulnerary
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
-

Other Uses

Food for animals, Showy Purposes
useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

UTRICULARIA
DASYLIRION berlandieri

Common Name

Bladderwort
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa

In Hindi

Bladderwort plant
Blue Giant Grass

In German

bladderwort Pflanze
Blue Giant Grass

In French

plante Bladderwort
Blue Giant Herbe

In Spanish

planta bladderwort
Blue Grass gigante

In Greek

φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
Μπλε Giant Grass

In Portuguese

planta bladderwort
Blue Grass gigante

In Polish

Bladderwort roślin
Błękitny Gigant Trawa

In Latin

bladderwort herba
Giant herba blue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Scrophulariales
Asparagales

Family

Lentibulariaceae
Agavaceae

Genus

Utricularia
Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

22022
1 27800
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Difference Between Bladderwort and Blue Giant

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Importance of Bladderwort and Blue Giant

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Compare Facts of Bladderwort vs Blue Giant

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