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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Aquatics
Aquatics

Origin

World/Pandemic
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas

Types

Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
Virginia

Number of Varieties

2205
0 40000
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Habitat

Lakes, stream banks
Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
10-5

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

Spreading
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

5.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Lavender
White, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbicular
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

-
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

-
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

-
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water
In Water

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Requires consistently moist soil

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

-
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Poorly 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
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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
-

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Vulnerary
Anxiety, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Leaves

Other Uses

Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

UTRICULARIA
HYDROCOTYLE umbellata

Common Name

Bladderwort
Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort

In Hindi

Bladderwort plant
pennywort

In German

bladderwort Pflanze
Wassernabel

In French

plante Bladderwort
pennywort

In Spanish

planta bladderwort
Centella

In Greek

φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
pennywort

In Portuguese

planta bladderwort
conchelo

In Polish

Bladderwort roślin
wąkrota

In Latin

bladderwort herba
pennywort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Apiales

Family

Lentibulariaceae
Apiaceae

Genus

Utricularia
Hydrocotyle

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae
-

Number of Species

220700
1 27800
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Difference Between Bladderwort and Pennywort

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

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Importance of Bladderwort and Pennywort

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

Compare Facts of Bladderwort vs Pennywort

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