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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Aquatics
Sedge or Rush

Origin

World/Pandemic
North America

Types

Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
Grass

Number of Varieties

2205
0 40000
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Habitat

Lakes, stream banks
Lake margins, Lake Sides, Lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

21,22
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm270.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

5.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Lavender
-

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Olive

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Olive

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbicular
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

-
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

-
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

-
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Rhizome division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
occasional watering once established

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

-
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full 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
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Scale, Scale insects

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy
Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Vulnerary
Abscess, Snakebite, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Rhizomes, Root, Seeds, Shoots, Stem

Other Uses

Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

UTRICULARIA
Schoenoplectus Tabernaemontani

Common Name

Bladderwort
Grey Club-Rush, Great Bulrush, Softstem Bulrush

In Hindi

Bladderwort plant
Softstem Bulrush

In German

bladderwort Pflanze
Softstem Bulrush

In French

plante Bladderwort
Softstem Bulrush

In Spanish

planta bladderwort
Softstem Bulrush

In Greek

φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
Softstem Bulrush

In Portuguese

planta bladderwort
Softstem Bulrush

In Polish

Bladderwort roślin
Softstem Bulrush

In Latin

bladderwort herba
Softstem Bulrush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Poales

Family

Lentibulariaceae
Cyperaceae

Genus

Utricularia
Schoenoplectus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae
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Number of Species

22035
1 27800
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Difference Between Bladderwort and Softstem Bulrush

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

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Importance of Bladderwort and Softstem Bulrush

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

Compare Facts of Bladderwort vs Softstem Bulrush

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