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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Aquatics
Grass

Origin

World/Pandemic
World/Pandemic, Europe

Types

Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
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Number of Varieties

22020
0 40000
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Habitat

Lakes, stream banks
Lake margins, Open areas, Stream side, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9 - 3

Sunset Zone

21,22
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

5.00 cm10.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Lavender
Pink, White

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
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Leaf Color in Spring

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White, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
White, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Brown

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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Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

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Average

Bloom Time

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Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Reduce watering in winter, 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

-
Clay, 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
Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

Pests and Diseases

hair algae
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Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

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

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
Bugs

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Vulnerary
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Whole plant

Other Uses

Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Biodiesel

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

UTRICULARIA
PHALARIS arundinacea var. picta

Common Name

Bladderwort
Canary Reedgrass, Ribbon Grass

In Hindi

Bladderwort plant
Ribbon Grass

In German

bladderwort Pflanze
rohrglanzgras

In French

plante Bladderwort
roseau

In Spanish

planta bladderwort
hierba cinta and pasto cinto

In Greek

φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
κορδέλα Grass

In Portuguese

planta bladderwort
caniço-malhado

In Polish

Bladderwort roślin
Wstążka Trawa

In Latin

bladderwort herba
Ribbon Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Cyperales

Family

Lentibulariaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Utricularia
Phalaris

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae
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Number of Species

220200
1 27800
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Difference Between Bladderwort and Ribbon Grass

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Importance of Bladderwort and Ribbon Grass

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Compare Facts of Bladderwort vs Ribbon Grass

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