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Norfolk Island Pine and Bladderwort


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Tree  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
Australia  

Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  
Araucaria heterophylla  

Number of Varieties
220  
32
1  

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks  
Subtropical forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
11-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
99+
2,440.00 cm  
14

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green  

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  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Tip cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing  

Pests and Diseases
hair algae  
Anthracnose, Branch Droop, Root rot, Yellow Leaves  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
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  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Insects  
-  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Whole plant, Wood  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  
Used in Furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA  
ARAUCARIA heterophylla  

Common Name
Bladderwort  
Norfolk Island Pine  

In Hindi
Bladderwort plant  
नोरफोक द्वीप पाइन  

In German
bladderwort Pflanze  
Norfolk-Insel Pine  

In French
plante Bladderwort  
Norfolk Île Pine  

In Spanish
planta bladderwort  
Norfolk Pine Island  

In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  
Νησί Νόρφολκ Pine  

In Portuguese
planta bladderwort  
Ilha Norfolk Pine  

In Polish
Bladderwort roślin  
Norfolk Pine  

In Latin
bladderwort herba  
Insula Norfolk Pinus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Pinales  

Family
Lentibulariaceae  
Araucariaceae  

Genus
Utricularia  
Araucaria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae  
-  

Number of Species
220  
99+
13  
99+

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Difference Between Bladderwort and Norfolk Island Pine

If you are confused whether Bladderwort or Norfolk Island Pine 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 Norfolk Island Pine Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bladderwort are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Norfolk Island Pine fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bladderwort and Norfolk Island Pine if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bladderwort and Norfolk Island Pine

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

Compare Facts of Bladderwort vs Norfolk Island Pine

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

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