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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Biennial

Type

Aquatics
Perennial

Origin

World/Pandemic
Texas

Types

Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
Oenothera berlandieri, Oenothera speciosa

Number of Varieties

22025
0 40000
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Habitat

Lakes, stream banks
Forests, meadows, Pastures, Prairies, savannahs, Woodland edges

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
10-6

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

5.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Lavender
White, Lemon yellow, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbicular
Alternate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

-
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

hair algae
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

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

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
Bugs, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy
Abdominal pain, Anxiety, Inflammation, Low blood pressure

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

-
Skin irritation, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Vulnerary
Eczema, Menstrual Cramps, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant, Edible seed

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

UTRICULARIA
OENOTHERA mexicana

Common Name

Bladderwort
pinkladies, pink evening primrose, showy evening primrose, Mexican primrose, and amapola.

In Hindi

Bladderwort plant
Mexican primrose

In German

bladderwort Pflanze
Rosa Nachtkerze

In French

plante Bladderwort
Mexican primrose

In Spanish

planta bladderwort
Primrose mexicana

In Greek

φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
Μεξικού Primrose

In Portuguese

planta bladderwort
Mexican Primrose

In Polish

Bladderwort roślin
Mexican Primrose

In Latin

bladderwort herba
Mexicanus Primrose

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Myrtales

Family

Lentibulariaceae
Onagraceae

Genus

Utricularia
Oenothera

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Onagreae

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae
Onagroideae

Number of Species

220145
1 27800
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Difference Between Bladderwort and Mexican primrose

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Importance of Bladderwort and Mexican primrose

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Compare Facts of Bladderwort vs Mexican primrose

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 Mexican primrose 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 Mexican primrose have Abdominal pain, Anxiety, Inflammation and Low blood pressure respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bladderwort has no showy fruits and Mexican primrose has no showy fruits. Also Bladderwort is flowering and Mexican primrose is flowering. You can compare Bladderwort and Mexican primrose facts and facts of other plants too.