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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual

Type

Aquatics
Vegetable

Origin

World/Pandemic
Central America, South America

Types

Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
Phaseolus vulgaris

Number of Varieties

22050
0 40000
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Habitat

Lakes, stream banks
All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

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
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

5.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Lavender
White, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Light Yellow, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbicular
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

-
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water
Container, 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 let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

-
Loam, Sand

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

Pests and Diseases

hair algae
-

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Vulnerary
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Fruits

Other Uses

Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

UTRICULARIA
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'

Common Name

Bladderwort
common bean

In Hindi

Bladderwort plant
बाकला

In German

bladderwort Pflanze
Gartenbohne

In French

plante Bladderwort
Haricot

In Spanish

planta bladderwort
Phaseolus vulgaris

In Greek

φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
Phaseolus vulgaris

In Portuguese

planta bladderwort
Feijão

In Polish

Bladderwort roślin
Fasola zwykła

In Latin

bladderwort herba
wax bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Fagales

Family

Lentibulariaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Utricularia
Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Dicotyledonous

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae
-

Number of Species

220130
1 27800
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Difference Between Bladderwort and Wax Bean

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Importance of Bladderwort and Wax Bean

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Compare Facts of Bladderwort vs Wax Bean

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