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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual

Type

Aquatics
Fern, Succulent

Origin

World/Pandemic
Africa, Canada, North America, United States

Types

Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
impatiens balsaminak, impatiens hawkeri

Number of Varieties

22050
0 40000
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Habitat

Lakes, stream banks
Grassland, River side

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99992-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

5.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Lavender
Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbicular
Elliptic, toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

-
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

-
Average

Bloom Time

-
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Moderate

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Type

-
Clay

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Clay, Moist

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune lower leaves, Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize only when soil is poor

Pests and Diseases

hair algae
Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Drought

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought, Dry soil

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Runny nose

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

-
Poison Ivy

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Vulnerary
antimicrobial, treating poison ivy, Upset stomach

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Can be made into a herbal tea

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Cottage garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

UTRICULARIA
IMPATIENS capensis

Common Name

Bladderwort
Jewelweed

In Hindi

Bladderwort plant
ज्यूवेलवीड

In German

bladderwort Pflanze
Impatiens capensis

In French

plante Bladderwort
Impatiente du Cap

In Spanish

planta bladderwort
Impatiens capensis

In Greek

φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
Impatiens capensis

In Portuguese

planta bladderwort
Impatiens capensis

In Polish

Bladderwort roślin
Impatiens capensis

In Latin

bladderwort herba
Impatiens capensis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Geraniales

Family

Lentibulariaceae
Balsaminaceae

Genus

Utricularia
Impatiens

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Dicotyledonous

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae
-

Number of Species

22050
1 27800
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Difference Between Bladderwort and Jewelweed

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

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Importance of Bladderwort and Jewelweed

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

Compare Facts of Bladderwort vs Jewelweed

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