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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia  

Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  
Muscari armeniacum  

Number of Varieties
220  
32
30  
99+

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks  
Fields, Open areas, Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Spreading  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
99+
7.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Pink, Olive, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbicular  
Narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
-  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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  
-  

Soil Type
-  
-  

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  

Pests and Diseases
hair algae  
Armored scales, Crown rot, Slugs  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

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  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Bees, Butterflies  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
Diarrhea, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Stomach pain, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary  
Diuretic, Stimulates new cell growth  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Buds, Flowers  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  
Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA  
MUSCARI  

Common Name
Bladderwort  
Grape Hyacinth  

In Hindi
Bladderwort plant  
अंगूर जलकुंभी  

In German
bladderwort Pflanze  
Traubenhyazinthen  

In French
plante Bladderwort  
Muscari  

In Spanish
planta bladderwort  
Muscari  

In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  
grape hyacinth  

In Portuguese
planta bladderwort  
Muscari  

In Polish
Bladderwort roślin  
Szafirek  

In Latin
bladderwort herba  
Muscari  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Asparagales  

Family
Lentibulariaceae  
Asparagaceae  

Genus
Utricularia  
Muscari  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae  
Scilloideae  

Number of Species
220  
99+
42  
99+

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Difference Between Bladderwort and Grape Hyacinth

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

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Importance of Bladderwort and Grape Hyacinth

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

Compare Facts of Bladderwort vs Grape Hyacinth

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 Grape Hyacinth 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 Grape Hyacinth have Diarrhea, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Stomach pain 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 Grape Hyacinth has no showy fruits. Also Bladderwort is flowering and Grape Hyacinth is not flowering . You can compare Bladderwort and Grape Hyacinth facts and facts of other plants too.

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