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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
-  

Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  
Amaryllis  

Number of Varieties
220  
32
90  
99+

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Spreading  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
99+
38.10 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
99+
30.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbicular  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Deer resistant  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Container, Ground, Pot  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  
Average Water Needs  

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
-  
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  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
hair algae  
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Deer resistant  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

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  
No  

Attracts
Insects  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
poisonous if ingested  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA  
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'  

Common Name
Bladderwort  
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum  

In Hindi
Bladderwort plant  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In German
bladderwort Pflanze  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In French
plante Bladderwort  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In Spanish
planta bladderwort  
Hippeastrum  

In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  
Hippeastrum  

In Portuguese
planta bladderwort  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In Polish
Bladderwort roślin  
Hippeastrum  

In Latin
bladderwort herba  
Hippeastrum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Asparagales  

Family
Lentibulariaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Utricularia  
Amaryllis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
220  
99+
90  
99+

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Difference Between Bladderwort and Hippeastrum

If you are confused whether Bladderwort or Hippeastrum 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 Hippeastrum Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bladderwort are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Hippeastrum fertilizers required are as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium and Requires high amount of nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bladderwort and Hippeastrum if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bladderwort and Hippeastrum

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

Compare Facts of Bladderwort vs Hippeastrum

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

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