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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Sedge or Rush  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia  

Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus  

Number of Varieties
220  
32
5  
99+

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks  
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-6  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, 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 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  
Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbicular  
Long hair-like leaves  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

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  

Soil Drainage
-  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Divison, reseeds  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  
Does not require regular watering  

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
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
hair algae  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Drought  

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  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Bumblebees, Flying insects  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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  
woven into the covering of tatami mats  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA  
JUNCUS effusus  

Common Name
Bladderwort  
Soft Rush  

In Hindi
Bladderwort plant  
Soft Rush  

In German
bladderwort Pflanze  
Soft Rush  

In French
plante Bladderwort  
Soft Rush  

In Spanish
planta bladderwort  
Soft Rush  

In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  
Soft Rush  

In Portuguese
planta bladderwort  
Soft Rush  

In Polish
Bladderwort roślin  
Soft Rush  

In Latin
bladderwort herba  
Soft Rush  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Poales  

Family
Lentibulariaceae  
Juncaceae  

Genus
Utricularia  
Juncus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae  
-  

Number of Species
220  
99+
400  
99+

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Difference Between Bladderwort and Common Rush

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

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Importance of Bladderwort and Common Rush

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

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

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