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Gymnocalycium and Bladderwort


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
220  
32
54  
99+

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks  
Desert, Semi desert  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-12  

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 cm  
99+
12.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
99+
8.00 cm  
99+

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
No  
No  

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
No  
Yes  

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
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

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
Yes  
Yes  

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
Insignificant  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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
220  
99+
54  
99+

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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.

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