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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual

Type

Aquatics
Herbs

Origin

World/Pandemic
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Types

Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
Torenia fournieri

Number of Varieties

22050
0 40000
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Habitat

Lakes, stream banks
along watercourse, Moist Soils, shaded moist road banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12 - 3

Sunset Zone

21,22
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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

5.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Lavender
White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbicular
Narrow and lance shape

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

-
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water
Container, Pot

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
Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

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

-
Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
-

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial shade, 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
20-20-20 amount

Pests and Diseases

hair algae
fungus, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought, Shade areas

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
-

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Vulnerary
cornea infecion, gonorrhoea

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Flowers, Stem

Other Uses

Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

UTRICULARIA
TORENIA 'Dantorwhite'

Common Name

Bladderwort
Bluewings, Torenia, White Moon Torenia, Wishbone Flower

In Hindi

Bladderwort plant
Torenia

In German

bladderwort Pflanze
Torenia

In French

plante Bladderwort
Torénia

In Spanish

planta bladderwort
Torenia

In Greek

φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
Torenia

In Portuguese

planta bladderwort
Torenia

In Polish

Bladderwort roślin
Torenia

In Latin

bladderwort herba
Torenia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Scrophulariales

Family

Lentibulariaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Utricularia
Torenia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae
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Number of Species

2203
1 27800
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Difference Between Bladderwort and Torenia

If you are confused whether Bladderwort or Torenia 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 Torenia Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bladderwort are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Torenia fertilizers required are 20-20-20 amount. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bladderwort and Torenia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bladderwort and Torenia

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

Compare Facts of Bladderwort vs Torenia

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