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Bladderwort and Chincherinchee


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Aquatics  

Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa  
World/Pandemic  

Types
Ornithogalum thyrsoides  
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
220  
32

Habitat
marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes  
Lakes, stream banks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10-7  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange, Gold  
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
Orbicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
In Water  

How to Plant?
Bulbs, Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Water three times weekly in summer  
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, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune to control growth, prune to control shape, Prune to stimulate growth  
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
-  
hair algae  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies, Insects, pollinators  
Insects  

Allergy
Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic  
Avoid during Pregnancy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diuretic, Vulnerary  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping  
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Ornithogalum thyrsoides  
UTRICULARIA  

Common Name
Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem  
Bladderwort  

In Hindi
Chincherinchee  
Bladderwort plant  

In German
Kap-Milchstern  
bladderwort Pflanze  

In French
Chincherinchee  
plante Bladderwort  

In Spanish
Chincherinchee  
planta bladderwort  

In Greek
Ornithogalum thyrsoides  
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  

In Portuguese
Chinkerinchee  
planta bladderwort  

In Polish
Chincherinchee,  
Bladderwort roślin  

In Latin
Chincherinchee  
bladderwort herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Asparagaceae  
Lentibulariaceae  

Genus
Ornithogalum  
Utricularia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Ornithogaleae  
-  

Subfamily
Scilloideae  
Pitcairnioideae  

Number of Species
180  
99+
220  
99+

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Difference Between Chincherinchee and Bladderwort

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

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Importance of Chincherinchee and Bladderwort

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

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

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