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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Grass  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
Southeastern Asia  

Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  
Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo, Umbrella bamboo  

Number of Varieties
220  
32
1000  
14

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-15  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12 - 8  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
99+
50.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbicular  
Lance shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
-  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Cold climate, Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer  

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
-  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial 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, Insects, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Cold climate, Drought, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Insects  
Aphids, Insects  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Stem, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  
Feature Plant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA  
BAMBUSA lako  

Common Name
Bladderwort  
Black Timber Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Timor Black Bamboo  

In Hindi
Bladderwort plant  
तिमोर काला बांस  

In German
bladderwort Pflanze  
Timor-schwarzer Bambus  

In French
plante Bladderwort  
Timor bambou noir  

In Spanish
planta bladderwort  
Timor Negro de bambú  

In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  
Τιμόρ Μαύρο μπαμπού  

In Portuguese
planta bladderwort  
Timor Black Bamboo  

In Polish
Bladderwort roślin  
Timor Czarny Bambus  

In Latin
bladderwort herba  
Timor Niger Bamboo  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Poales  

Family
Lentibulariaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Utricularia  
Bambusa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Poaceae  

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae  
Barnadesioideae  

Number of Species
220  
99+
130  
99+

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Difference Between Bladderwort and Timor Black Bamboo

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Importance of Bladderwort and Timor Black Bamboo

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