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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Aquatics
Herbs

Origin

World/Pandemic
Europe, Asia

Types

Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
Nepeta cataria

Number of Varieties

22020
0 40000
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Habitat

Lakes, stream banks
Dry areas, Roadsides, stream banks, Stream side, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm980.00 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, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbicular
Arrowhead

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, 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, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought, Dry soil

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is 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, 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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

hair algae
Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought, Frost

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Vulnerary
Arthritis, Cold, constipation, Fever, Insomia, Migraines, Upset stomach

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Whole plant

Other Uses

Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Making Perfumes, Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Medicinal oil, 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
Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

UTRICULARIA
NEPETA cataria

Common Name

Bladderwort
Cat Nip, Catnip

In Hindi

Bladderwort plant
कटनीप

In German

bladderwort Pflanze
Katzenminze

In French

plante Bladderwort
cataire

In Spanish

planta bladderwort
Catnip

In Greek

φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
Είδος δυόσμου

In Portuguese

planta bladderwort
catnip

In Polish

Bladderwort roślin
Kocimiętka

In Latin

bladderwort herba
catnip

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Lamiales

Family

Lentibulariaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Utricularia
Nepeta

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Mentheae

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae
Nepetoideae

Number of Species

220250
1 27800
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Difference Between Bladderwort and Catnip

If you are confused whether Bladderwort or Catnip 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 Catnip Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bladderwort are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Catnip fertilizers required are fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing and fertilize in growing season. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bladderwort and Catnip if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bladderwort and Catnip

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bladderwort and Catnip. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bladderwort and Catnip 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 Catnip is Arthritis, Cold, constipation, Fever, Insomia, Migraines and Upset stomach. Bladderwort has beauty benefits as follows: while Catnip has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bladderwort vs Catnip

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