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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Succulent  
Aquatics  

Origin
Western United States, Mexico  
World/Pandemic  

Types
Dudleya brittonii Dudleya pulverulenta Dudleya farinosa Dudleya caespitosa Dudleya virens  
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
220  
32

Habitat
Barren waste areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert  
Lakes, stream banks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.60 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
7.60 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Pink  
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acuminate  
Orbicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
In Water  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Stem Cutting  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs less 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
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Rodent, Scale insects  
hair algae  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas  
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
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  
Insects  

Allergy
-  
Avoid during Pregnancy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diuretic, Vulnerary  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
-  
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DUDLEYA  
UTRICULARIA  

Common Name
Chalk Lettuce Chalk dudleya  
Bladderwort  

In Hindi
Dudleya  
Bladderwort plant  

In German
Dudleya  
bladderwort Pflanze  

In French
Dudleya  
plante Bladderwort  

In Spanish
dudleya  
planta bladderwort  

In Greek
Dudleya  
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  

In Portuguese
Dudleya  
planta bladderwort  

In Polish
Dudleya  
Bladderwort roślin  

In Latin
Dudley  
bladderwort herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Saxifragales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Crassulaceae  
Lentibulariaceae  

Genus
Dudleya  
Utricularia  

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

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Pitcairnioideae  

Number of Species
45  
99+
220  
99+

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Difference Between Dudleya and Bladderwort

If you are confused whether Dudleya 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 Dudleya and Bladderwort Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Dudleya are No fertilizers needed, whereas for Bladderwort fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Dudleya and Bladderwort if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Dudleya and Bladderwort

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

Compare Facts of Dudleya 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 Dudleya 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 Dudleya 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. Dudleya has no showy fruits and Bladderwort has no showy fruits. Also Dudleya is not flowering and Bladderwort is flowering. You can compare Dudleya and Bladderwort facts and facts of other plants too.

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