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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Aquatics
Vegetable, Vines

Origin

World/Pandemic
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Number of Varieties

2208
0 40000
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Habitat

Lakes, stream banks
close to waterfalls, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, waterways, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99991-6
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm91.44 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

5.00 cm609.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Lavender
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbicular
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Early Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

-
Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

-
Loam

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
prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air, Remove Vines

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

hair algae
Gray leaf blight, Scab

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Salt and Soil Compaction

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
Beetles, Bugs

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Vulnerary
Anemia, Antibacterial, anti-cancer, cholesterol-lowering, High blood pressure, Immunity, Prevention of convulsion, Regulates Blood Sugar

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

UTRICULARIA
CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

Common Name

Bladderwort
Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

In Hindi

Bladderwort plant
चीनी कद्दू

In German

bladderwort Pflanze
chinesisch Kürbis

In French

plante Bladderwort
potiron chinois

In Spanish

planta bladderwort
calabaza china

In Greek

φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
κινέζικο κολοκύθα

In Portuguese

planta bladderwort
abóbora chinês

In Polish

Bladderwort roślin
Chiński dyni

In Latin

bladderwort herba
Chinese cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Violales

Family

Lentibulariaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Utricularia
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

2209
1 27800
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Difference Between Bladderwort and Cheese Pumpkin

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Importance of Bladderwort and Cheese Pumpkin

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bladderwort and Cheese Pumpkin. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bladderwort and Cheese Pumpkin 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 Cheese Pumpkin is Anemia, Antibacterial, anti-cancer, cholesterol-lowering, High blood pressure, Immunity, Prevention of convulsion and Regulates Blood Sugar. Bladderwort has beauty benefits as follows: while Cheese Pumpkin has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bladderwort vs Cheese Pumpkin

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 Cheese Pumpkin 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 Cheese Pumpkin have Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness and Swelling in the face respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bladderwort has no showy fruits and Cheese Pumpkin has showy fruits. Also Bladderwort is flowering and Cheese Pumpkin is not flowering . You can compare Bladderwort and Cheese Pumpkin facts and facts of other plants too.