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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Aquatics
Shrub

Origin

World/Pandemic
Southern Africa

Types

Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
Carissa Carandas

Number of Varieties

2204
0 40000
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Habitat

Lakes, stream banks
Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22
H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

5.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Lavender
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbicular
Oval to roundish

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

-
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water
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

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Equal amount of N,P,K

Pests and Diseases

hair algae
Aphids

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
Birds

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy
Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening
along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Vulnerary
Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Fruits

Other Uses

Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

UTRICULARIA
CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

Common Name

Bladderwort
Large Num-Num

In Hindi

Bladderwort plant
नेटाल बेर

In German

bladderwort Pflanze
Natal Plum

In French

plante Bladderwort
natal Plum

In Spanish

planta bladderwort
Ciruela Natal

In Greek

φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
Natal Plum

In Portuguese

planta bladderwort
Natal Plum

In Polish

Bladderwort roślin
Natal Plum

In Latin

bladderwort herba
Natal Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Gentianales

Family

Lentibulariaceae
Apocynaceae

Genus

Utricularia
Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Carisseae

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae
Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

22020
1 27800
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Difference Between Bladderwort and Natal Plum

If you are confused whether Bladderwort or Natal Plum 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 Natal Plum Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bladderwort are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Natal Plum fertilizers required are Equal amount of N,P,K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bladderwort and Natal Plum if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bladderwort and Natal Plum

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

Compare Facts of Bladderwort vs Natal Plum

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