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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Aquatics
Fruit

Origin

World/Pandemic
Caribbean, South America

Types

Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White

Number of Varieties

2208
0 40000
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Habitat

Lakes, stream banks
Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-13
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22
12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm460.00 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 green

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Light Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbicular
oblong or narrow-lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

-
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water
Container

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, Does not require 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

-
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune young trees into an open vase shape

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

hair algae
Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
Fruit Bats

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy
Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Vulnerary
Diabetes, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

UTRICULARIA
ANNONA squamosa

Common Name

Bladderwort
Sugar Apple

In Hindi

Bladderwort plant
सीताफल

In German

bladderwort Pflanze
Zuckerapfel

In French

plante Bladderwort
Sugar Apple

In Spanish

planta bladderwort
Manzana de azúcar

In Greek

φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
ζάχαρη της Apple

In Portuguese

planta bladderwort
Pinha

In Polish

Bladderwort roślin
Cukier Jabłko

In Latin

bladderwort herba
Sugar Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Magnoliales

Family

Lentibulariaceae
Annonaceae

Genus

Utricularia
Annona

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

-
Abreae

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae
Maloideae

Number of Species

220166
1 27800
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Difference Between Bladderwort and Sugar Apple

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

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Importance of Bladderwort and Sugar Apple

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Compare Facts of Bladderwort vs Sugar Apple

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