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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Aquatics
Tender Perennial

Origin

World/Pandemic
Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
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Number of Varieties

220-
0 40000
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Habitat

Lakes, stream banks
secondary forest, shaded woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-5

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

5.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Lavender
White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

-
Multi-Color

Fruit Color

-
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

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Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Summer

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Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbicular
broad, flat

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

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Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

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Average

Bloom Time

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Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water
Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

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

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Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

hair algae
Mealy bugs, Red spider mite

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
Birds, Insects

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Vulnerary
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
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Other Uses

Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

UTRICULARIA
ALPINIA zerumbet 'Variegata'

Common Name

Bladderwort
Golden Lotus, Shell Ginger, Variegated Shell Ginger

In Hindi

Bladderwort plant
golden lotus

In German

bladderwort Pflanze
golden lotus

In French

plante Bladderwort
golden lotus

In Spanish

planta bladderwort
golden lotus

In Greek

φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
golden lotus

In Portuguese

planta bladderwort
golden lotus

In Polish

Bladderwort roślin
golden lotus

In Latin

bladderwort herba
golden lotus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Zingiberales

Family

Lentibulariaceae
Zingiberaceae

Genus

Utricularia
Ensete

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae
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Number of Species

22050
1 27800
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Difference Between Bladderwort and Golden Lotus

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

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Importance of Bladderwort and Golden Lotus

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

Compare Facts of Bladderwort vs Golden Lotus

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