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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Herbs
Aquatics

Origin

Eastern Africa
World/Pandemic

Types

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Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba

Number of Varieties

4220
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland, Ponds
Lakes, stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

-
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

80.00 cm10.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.00 cm5.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green
Yellow, Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Orange, Yellow
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate
Orbicular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
-

Bloom Time

Early Spring
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water, Pot
In Water

How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
-

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
hair algae

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, White bugs
Insects

Allergy

Diabetes, Nausea
Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain
Diuretic, Vulnerary

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Stem
Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Nymphaea caerulea
UTRICULARIA

Common Name

Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus
Bladderwort

In Hindi

ब्लू लोटस
Bladderwort plant

In German

Blue Lotus
bladderwort Pflanze

In French

Blue Lotus
plante Bladderwort

In Spanish

Blue Lotus
planta bladderwort

In Greek

Blue Lotus
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό

In Portuguese

Blue Lotus
planta bladderwort

In Polish

Blue Lotus
Bladderwort roślin

In Latin

Blue Lotus
bladderwort herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Nymphaeales
Scrophulariales

Family

Nymphaeaceae
Lentibulariaceae

Genus

Nymphaea
Utricularia

Clade

Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Pitcairnioideae

Number of Species

3220
1 27800
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Difference Between Blue Lotus and Bladderwort

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

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Importance of Blue Lotus and Bladderwort

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Blue Lotus and Bladderwort. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Blue Lotus and Bladderwort 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 Blue Lotus is Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory and Soothing and relieving pain whereas of Bladderwort is Diuretic and Vulnerary. Blue Lotus has beauty benefits as follows: while Bladderwort has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Blue Lotus vs Bladderwort

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 Blue Lotus vs Bladderwort 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 Blue Lotus are Diabetes and Nausea whereas of Bladderwort have Avoid during Pregnancy respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Blue Lotus has no showy fruits and Bladderwort has no showy fruits. Also Blue Lotus is not flowering and Bladderwort is flowering. You can compare Blue Lotus and Bladderwort facts and facts of other plants too.