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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual

Type

Aquatics
Shrub

Origin

World/Pandemic
Southern Africa

Types

Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas

Number of Varieties

22020
0 40000
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Habitat

Lakes, stream banks
Coastal Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22
H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

5.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Lavender
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
Light Red

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbicular
Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

-
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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, 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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

hair algae
Insects, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Thripes, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Shade areas

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
Birds

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Vulnerary
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

UTRICULARIA
CARISSA macrocarpa

Common Name

Bladderwort
Carissia

In Hindi

Bladderwort plant
Carissa

In German

bladderwort Pflanze
carissa

In French

plante Bladderwort
carissa

In Spanish

planta bladderwort
carissa

In Greek

φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
carissa

In Portuguese

planta bladderwort
carissa

In Polish

Bladderwort roślin
carissa

In Latin

bladderwort herba
carissa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Gentianales

Family

Lentibulariaceae
Apocynaceae

Genus

Utricularia
Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Carisseae

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae
Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

220100
1 27800
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Difference Between Bladderwort and Carissa

If you are confused whether Bladderwort or Carissa 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 Carissa Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bladderwort are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Carissa fertilizers required are fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bladderwort and Carissa if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bladderwort and Carissa

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bladderwort and Carissa. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bladderwort and Carissa 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 Carissa is . Bladderwort has beauty benefits as follows: while Carissa has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bladderwort vs Carissa

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