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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual

Type

Aquatics
Vegetable

Origin

World/Pandemic
Mexico, Central America

Types

Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'

Number of Varieties

2204
0 40000
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Habitat

Lakes, stream banks
-

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

5.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Lavender
Yellow, Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbicular
Reniform

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

-
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

-
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well 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, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

hair algae
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cabbage looper, Cutworms, Red blotch, Striped cucumber beetles

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought, Humidity, Moisture

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy
Cough, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Vulnerary
Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Food for animals, Showy Purposes
For making oil

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

UTRICULARIA
CUCURBITA argyrosperma

Common Name

Bladderwort
Squash

In Hindi

Bladderwort plant
Squash

In German

bladderwort Pflanze
Squash

In French

plante Bladderwort
Squash

In Spanish

planta bladderwort
calabacín

In Greek

φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
σκουός

In Portuguese

planta bladderwort
abóbora

In Polish

Bladderwort roślin
kabaczek

In Latin

bladderwort herba
cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Cucurbitales

Family

Lentibulariaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Utricularia
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae
-

Number of Species

22020
1 27800
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Difference Between Bladderwort and Squash

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

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Importance of Bladderwort and Squash

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

Compare Facts of Bladderwort vs Squash

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 Squash 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 Squash have Cough 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 Squash has showy fruits. Also Bladderwort is flowering and Squash is not flowering . You can compare Bladderwort and Squash facts and facts of other plants too.