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Bladderwort and Delicata Squash


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Aquatics  

Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America  
World/Pandemic  

Types
Summer Squash, Winter Squash  
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  

Number of Varieties
1  
220  
32

Habitat
Cold Regions, Subtropical climates  
Lakes, stream banks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green  
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Orange, Dark Green, Ivory  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Lemon yellow  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Arrowhead  
Orbicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
In Water  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Ample Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

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  

Fertilizers
Compost  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Fungal 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
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Insects  
Insects  

Allergy
Skin irritation, Skin rash  
Avoid during Pregnancy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for birds, Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Fiber, Indigestion, Nutrients, Weight loss  
Diuretic, Vulnerary  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'Delicata'  
UTRICULARIA  

Common Name
Peanut Squash, Squash  
Bladderwort  

In Hindi
देलिकाता स्क्वाश  
Bladderwort plant  

In German
Delicata Squash  
bladderwort Pflanze  

In French
Delicata Squash  
plante Bladderwort  

In Spanish
Delicata Squash  
planta bladderwort  

In Greek
Delicata Σκουός  
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  

In Portuguese
Delicata Squash  
planta bladderwort  

In Polish
Delicata Squash  
Bladderwort roślin  

In Latin
delicata Cucurbitae  
bladderwort herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cucurbitales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Lentibulariaceae  

Genus
Cucurbita  
Utricularia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae  
Pitcairnioideae  

Number of Species
100  
220  
99+

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Difference Between Delicata Squash and Bladderwort

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

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Importance of Delicata Squash and Bladderwort

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Delicata Squash and Bladderwort. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Delicata Squash 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 Delicata Squash is anti-cancer, Bone strength, Fiber, Indigestion, Nutrients and Weight loss whereas of Bladderwort is Diuretic and Vulnerary. Delicata Squash has beauty benefits as follows: while Bladderwort has beauty benefits as follows: .

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

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