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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Grass  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
Middle Africa  

Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  
Perennial Grass  

Number of Varieties
220  
32
15  
99+

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks  
Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
7-11  

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  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  
Sandy Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Purple  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbicular  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very 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  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Cold climate, Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Budding, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer  

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  

Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Nitrogen, organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
hair algae  
Insects, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Cold climate, Drought, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

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  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Birds, Flying insects  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
Asthma, breathing problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for animals, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary  
Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  
Food for animals, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA  
PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'  

Common Name
Bladderwort  
Elephant Grass  

In Hindi
Bladderwort plant  
हाथी घास  

In German
bladderwort Pflanze  
Elefantengras  

In French
plante Bladderwort  
l'herbe à éléphant  

In Spanish
planta bladderwort  
pasto elefante  

In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  
ελέφαντα χόρτο  

In Portuguese
planta bladderwort  
capim-elefante  

In Polish
Bladderwort roślin  
trawa słoniowa  

In Latin
bladderwort herba  
elephanti herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Poales  

Family
Lentibulariaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Utricularia  
Pennisetum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Paniceae  

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
220  
99+
1  

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Difference Between Bladderwort and Elephant Grass

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

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Importance of Bladderwort and Elephant Grass

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

Compare Facts of Bladderwort vs Elephant Grass

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

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