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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree
Aquatics

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China
World/Pandemic

Types

Tropical Fruit Tree
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba

Number of Varieties

10220
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
Lakes, stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
-

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24
21,22

Habit

Spreading
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm10.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm5.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory
Yellow, Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green, Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate
Orbicular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
-

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
In Water

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
-

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Put diluted fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds
hair algae

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Insects

Allergy

-
Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant
Diuretic, Vulnerary

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DILLENIA indica
UTRICULARIA

Common Name

Chulta, Elephant Apple
Bladderwort

In Hindi

Elephant Apple
Bladderwort plant

In German

Elefant von Apple
bladderwort Pflanze

In French

Elephant d'Apple
plante Bladderwort

In Spanish

El elefante de Apple
planta bladderwort

In Greek

ελέφαντας της Apple
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό

In Portuguese

Elefante da Apple
planta bladderwort

In Polish

Słoń Jabłko
Bladderwort roślin

In Latin

Elephant Apple
bladderwort herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Dilleniales
Scrophulariales

Family

Dilleniaceae
Lentibulariaceae

Genus

Dillenia
Utricularia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Pitcairnioideae

Number of Species

1220
1 27800
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Difference Between Elephant Apple and Bladderwort

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Importance of Elephant Apple and Bladderwort

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