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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Aquatics
Tree

Origin

World/Pandemic
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

Types

Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
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Number of Varieties

22030
0 40000
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Habitat

Lakes, stream banks
Lowland evergreen rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Spreading
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

5.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Lavender
Yellow, Red, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

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Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbicular
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

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Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

-
Average

Bloom Time

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Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Maritime exposure, Salt water

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Layering, 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, Alkaline

Soil Type

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Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

hair algae
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Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Maritime exposure, Salt water

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
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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
Insects

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening
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Beauty Benefits

-
Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Vulnerary
Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

UTRICULARIA
ALNUS rubra

Common Name

Bladderwort
Oregon Alder, Red Alder

In Hindi

Bladderwort plant
red alder

In German

bladderwort Pflanze
rot-Erle

In French

plante Bladderwort
aulne rouge

In Spanish

planta bladderwort
aliso rojo

In Greek

φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
κόκκινη σκλήθρα

In Portuguese

planta bladderwort
amieiro vermelho

In Polish

Bladderwort roślin
czerwony olcha

In Latin

bladderwort herba
red alnus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Fagales

Family

Lentibulariaceae
Betulaceae

Genus

Utricularia
Alnus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae
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Number of Species

22035
1 27800
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Difference Between Bladderwort and Red Alder

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

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Importance of Bladderwort and Red Alder

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

Compare Facts of Bladderwort vs Red Alder

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