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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Aquatics
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

World/Pandemic
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil

Types

Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
Echinopsis pachanoi

Number of Varieties

22010
0 40000
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Habitat

Lakes, stream banks
shrublands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999912-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22
12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

5.00 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Lavender
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
-

Leaf Color in Summer

-
-

Leaf Color in Fall

-
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbicular
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

-
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Keep ground moist, Keep immersed in water, Requires more often in extreme heat

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 to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
6-12-12 or 5-10-10

Pests and Diseases

hair algae
Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale insects, Slugs, Snails

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy
drowsiness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beautification, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Vulnerary
Aphrodisiac, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
extracted oil

Other Uses

Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

UTRICULARIA
ECHINOPSIS pachanoi

Common Name

Bladderwort
San Pedro

In Hindi

Bladderwort plant
सैन पेड्रो

In German

bladderwort Pflanze
Echinopsis pachanoi

In French

plante Bladderwort
Echinopsis pachanoi

In Spanish

planta bladderwort
Echinopsis pachanoi

In Greek

φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
San Pedro κάκτος

In Portuguese

planta bladderwort
Wachuma

In Polish

Bladderwort roślin
San pedro (kaktus)

In Latin

bladderwort herba
San Pedro

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Caryophyllales

Family

Lentibulariaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Utricularia
Echinopsis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae
Cactoideae

Number of Species

22036
1 27800
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Difference Between Bladderwort and San Pedro

If you are confused whether Bladderwort or San Pedro 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 San Pedro Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bladderwort are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for San Pedro fertilizers required are 6-12-12 or 5-10-10. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bladderwort and San Pedro if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bladderwort and San Pedro

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

Compare Facts of Bladderwort vs San Pedro

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