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Bladderwort
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Gymnocalycium
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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Aquatics
Cactus

Origin

World/Pandemic
South America

Types

Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae

Number of Varieties

22054
0 40000
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Habitat

Lakes, stream banks
Desert, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
13,21,22,23,24

Habit

Spreading
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm12.50 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
creamy white, Light Pink, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbicular
-

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

-
Sand, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

-
Sandy

Bloom Time

-
All year

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Offsets

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

-
Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Dry

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
-

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

hair algae
Mealy bugs, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
Ants, Mealybugs

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Vulnerary
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Bark, Fruits

Other Uses

Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

UTRICULARIA
GYMNOCALYCIUM

Common Name

Bladderwort
Chin Cactus

In Hindi

Bladderwort plant
Gymnocalycium

In German

bladderwort Pflanze
Gymnocalycium

In French

plante Bladderwort
Gymnocalycium

In Spanish

planta bladderwort
Gymnocalycium

In Greek

φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
Gymnocalycium

In Portuguese

planta bladderwort
Gymnocalycium

In Polish

Bladderwort roślin
Gymnocalycium

In Latin

bladderwort herba
Gymnocalycium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Caryophyllales

Family

Lentibulariaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Utricularia
Gymnocalycium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae
Cactoideae

Number of Species

22054
1 27800
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Difference Between Bladderwort and Gymnocalycium

If you are confused whether Bladderwort or Gymnocalycium 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 Gymnocalycium Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bladderwort are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Gymnocalycium fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and can go long without fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bladderwort and Gymnocalycium if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bladderwort and Gymnocalycium

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

Compare Facts of Bladderwort vs Gymnocalycium

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