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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Aquatics
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

World/Pandemic
Australia, South America

Types

Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

Number of Varieties

2200
0 40000
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Habitat

Lakes, stream banks
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Spreading
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm9.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

5.00 cm8.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Lavender
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbicular
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Early Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

-
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

-
Average

Bloom Time

-
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

-
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

hair algae
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
Birds

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Vulnerary
constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Food for animals, Showy Purposes
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

UTRICULARIA
Sambucus nigra

Common Name

Bladderwort
Elderberry

In Hindi

Bladderwort plant
Elderberry

In German

bladderwort Pflanze
Holunderbeere

In French

plante Bladderwort
Sureau

In Spanish

planta bladderwort
Saúco

In Greek

φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
Elderberry

In Portuguese

planta bladderwort
Sabugueiro

In Polish

Bladderwort roślin
Bez czarny

In Latin

bladderwort herba
Elderberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Dipsacales

Family

Lentibulariaceae
Adoxaceae

Genus

Utricularia
Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae
-

Number of Species

22030
1 27800
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Difference Between Bladderwort and Elderberry

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

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Importance of Bladderwort and Elderberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bladderwort and Elderberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bladderwort and Elderberry 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 Elderberry is constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain and swine flu. Bladderwort has beauty benefits as follows: while Elderberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bladderwort vs Elderberry

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 Elderberry 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 Elderberry have Diarrhea, Nausea and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bladderwort has no showy fruits and Elderberry has no showy fruits. Also Bladderwort is flowering and Elderberry is flowering. You can compare Bladderwort and Elderberry facts and facts of other plants too.