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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Sedge or Rush  
Aquatics  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
World/Pandemic  

Types
Papyrus  
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
220  
32

Habitat
Grassland, Wet lands  
Lakes, stream banks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-7  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Spreading  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Brown  
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Orbicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

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

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
In Water  

How to Plant?
Bulbs, Divison, Rhizome division, Tubers  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained  
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
Poorly Drained  
-  

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

Pruning
-  
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
can go long without fertilizers  
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
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
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects  
Insects  

Allergy
Itchiness, Skin rash  
Avoid during Pregnancy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, 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
-  
Leaves, Root  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Tropical, Water Gardens  
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Cyperus papyrus  
UTRICULARIA  

Common Name
Dwarf papyrus, Miniature papyrus  
Bladderwort  

In Hindi
dwarf papyrus  
Bladderwort plant  

In German
Zwerg Papyrus  
bladderwort Pflanze  

In French
papyrus nain  
plante Bladderwort  

In Spanish
papiro enano  
planta bladderwort  

In Greek
νάνος πάπυρο  
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  

In Portuguese
papiro anão  
planta bladderwort  

In Polish
krasnolud papirus  
Bladderwort roślin  

In Latin
P. papyrus  
bladderwort herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Cyperaceae  
Lentibulariaceae  

Genus
Cyperus  
Utricularia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Pitcairnioideae  

Number of Species
700  
36
220  
99+

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Difference Between Dwarf Papyrus and Bladderwort

If you are confused whether Dwarf Papyrus 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 Dwarf Papyrus and Bladderwort Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Dwarf Papyrus are can go long without fertilizers, whereas for Bladderwort fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Dwarf Papyrus and Bladderwort if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Dwarf Papyrus and Bladderwort

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

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

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