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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Flowering Plants, Shrub  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
Mexico, Southwestern United States, Texas  

Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  
-  

Number of Varieties
220  
32
50  
99+

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks  
Hot climate regions, Humid climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
99+
45.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbicular  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
All year  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Moist  

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

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Mid Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Average Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Ample Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
Moist  

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 dead branches, Remove dead flowers  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Fertilizer every month during spring, General garden fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
hair algae  
Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for insects, Provides ground cover  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  
Economic Purpose, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  
Bedding Plant, Flower borders, Hedges  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA  
Zinnia acerosa  

Common Name
Bladderwort  
desert zinnia, wild zinnia, white zinnia and spinyleaf zinnia  

In Hindi
Bladderwort plant  
White Zinnia  

In German
bladderwort Pflanze  
Weiß Zinnia  

In French
plante Bladderwort  
Blanc Zinnia  

In Spanish
planta bladderwort  
Zinnia blanco  

In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  
λευκό Zinnia  

In Portuguese
planta bladderwort  
branco Zinnia  

In Polish
Bladderwort roślin  
Biały Zinnia  

In Latin
bladderwort herba  
Zinnia album  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Asterales  

Family
Lentibulariaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Utricularia  
Zinnia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae  
-  

Number of Species
220  
99+
20  

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Difference Between Bladderwort and White Zinnia

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

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Importance of Bladderwort and White Zinnia

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

Compare Facts of Bladderwort vs White Zinnia

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 Zinnia 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 Zinnia have allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested and Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bladderwort has no showy fruits and White Zinnia has no showy fruits. Also Bladderwort is flowering and White Zinnia is flowering. You can compare Bladderwort and White Zinnia facts and facts of other plants too.

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