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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Aquatics  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia  
World/Pandemic  

Types
-  
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  

Number of Varieties
-  
220  
32

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Lakes, stream banks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
-  

Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm  
31
10.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm  
10
5.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Orbicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
In Water  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering  
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
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
-  
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
Red blotch  
hair algae  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Insects  

Allergy
-  
Avoid during Pregnancy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache  
Diuretic, Vulnerary  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food  
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus  
UTRICULARIA  

Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui  
Bladderwort  

In Hindi
candlenut पेड़  
Bladderwort plant  

In German
Candlenut Baum  
bladderwort Pflanze  

In French
arbre Candlenut  
plante Bladderwort  

In Spanish
árbol candlenut  
planta bladderwort  

In Greek
candlenut δέντρο  
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  

In Portuguese
candlenut árvore  
planta bladderwort  

In Polish
Tung Molukański drzewo  
Bladderwort roślin  

In Latin
Candlenut ligno  
bladderwort herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Dicotyledonae  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malpighiales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Euphorbiaceae  
Lentibulariaceae  

Genus
Aleurites  
Utricularia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Aleuritideae  
-  

Subfamily
Crotonoideae  
Pitcairnioideae  

Number of Species
600  
40
220  
99+

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Difference Between Candlenut and Bladderwort

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

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Importance of Candlenut and Bladderwort

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Candlenut and Bladderwort. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Candlenut 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 Candlenut is constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever and Tooth ache whereas of Bladderwort is Diuretic and Vulnerary. Candlenut has beauty benefits as follows: while Bladderwort has beauty benefits as follows: .

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

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