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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Cactus  
Aquatics  

Origin
Central America, South America, Brazil  
World/Pandemic  

Types
Columnar Cacti  
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
220  
32

Habitat
Desert, Temperate Regions  
Lakes, stream banks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
-  

Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Orange, Salmon  
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
Orbicular  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
In Water  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Reduce watering in winter  
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  
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
Fertilize the soil before planting, slow-release fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Stem Rot, fungus, Mealybugs, Spider mites  
hair algae  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
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
Bold  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Insects  

Allergy
-  
Avoid during Pregnancy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens  
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
Whole plant  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant  
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Cleistocactus strausii  
UTRICULARIA  

Common Name
silver torch or wooly torch  
Bladderwort  

In Hindi
Cleistocactus strausii  
Bladderwort plant  

In German
Cleistocactus strausii  
bladderwort Pflanze  

In French
Cleistocactus strausii  
plante Bladderwort  

In Spanish
Cleistocactus strausii  
planta bladderwort  

In Greek
cleistocactus strausii  
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  

In Portuguese
Cleistocactus strausii  
planta bladderwort  

In Polish
cleistocastus strausii  
Bladderwort roślin  

In Latin
Cleistocactus strausii  
bladderwort herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Lentibulariaceae  

Genus
Cleistocactus  
Utricularia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Trichocereeae  
-  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
Pitcairnioideae  

Number of Species
20  
220  
99+

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Difference Between Cleistocactus Strausii and Bladderwort

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