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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada  

Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  
Eastern White Cedar, Northern White Cedar, Arborvitae  

Number of Varieties
220  
32
12  

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks  
Dry areas, Lake Sides, riparian zones, Slopes, Upland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  
Yellow, Yellow Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brownish Red, Red  

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, Brown  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbicular  
Scale-like imbricate  

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  
Medium  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  
Drought Tolerant, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires 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  

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  
Citrus leaf miner, Drought, Edema, Gray mold  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Drought  

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  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Birds  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
Anaphylaxis, Hives, Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Watery eyes  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary  
anti rheumatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Bark, extracted oil, Leaves, Twigs  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  
Medicinal oil, Used as firewood, Used in herbal medicines, Used in Homeopathy  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA  
THUJA occidentalis  

Common Name
Bladderwort  
northern white cedar, swamp cedar, false white ceda  

In Hindi
Bladderwort plant  
Thuja occidentalis  

In German
bladderwort Pflanze  
Abendländischer Lebensbaum  

In French
plante Bladderwort  
Thuya occidental  

In Spanish
planta bladderwort  
Tuya del Canadá  

In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  
Thuja occidentalis  

In Portuguese
planta bladderwort  
Thuja occidentalis  

In Polish
Bladderwort roślin  
Żywotnik_zachodni  

In Latin
bladderwort herba  
Thuja occidentalis  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Pinales  

Family
Lentibulariaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Utricularia  
Thuja  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae  
-  

Number of Species
220  
99+
5  
99+

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Difference Between Bladderwort and White Cedar

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

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Importance of Bladderwort and White Cedar

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bladderwort and White Cedar. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bladderwort and White Cedar 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 White Cedar is anti rheumatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant and Tonic. Bladderwort has beauty benefits as follows: while White Cedar has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bladderwort vs White Cedar

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 White Cedar 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 White Cedar have Anaphylaxis, Hives, Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing and Watery eyes respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bladderwort has no showy fruits and White Cedar has no showy fruits. Also Bladderwort is flowering and White Cedar is not flowering . You can compare Bladderwort and White Cedar facts and facts of other plants too.

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