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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Aquatics  
Vegetable  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
Mediterranean  

Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  
cowpea , pigeon pea  

Number of Varieties
220  
32
17  
99+

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks  
Fields, Loamy soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

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 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  
White, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbicular  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, 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  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Variety of soil types  

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  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs watering once a week  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Consistently  

In Spring
Moderate  
Adequately  

In Winter
Average Water  
Less Watering  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Slightly Acidic  

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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost  

Pests and Diseases
hair algae  
Aphids, Leaf curl, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Light Frost  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
-  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
For treating wrinkles  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA  
PISUM sativum  

Common Name
Bladderwort  
Garden Pea  

In Hindi
Bladderwort plant  
मटर  

In German
bladderwort Pflanze  
Erbse  

In French
plante Bladderwort  
Erbse  

In Spanish
planta bladderwort  
guisante  

In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  
μπιζέλι  

In Portuguese
planta bladderwort  
ervilha  

In Polish
Bladderwort roślin  
groch  

In Latin
bladderwort herba  
pea  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Fabales  

Family
Lentibulariaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Utricularia  
Pisum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae  
-  

Number of Species
220  
99+
150  
99+

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Difference Between Bladderwort and Garden Pea

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

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Importance of Bladderwort and Garden Pea

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

Compare Facts of Bladderwort vs Garden Pea

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