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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Aquatics  

Origin
Eastern Asia  
World/Pandemic  

Types
Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba  
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  

Number of Varieties
35  
99+
220  
32

Habitat
High elevation  
Lakes, stream banks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
-  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Burgundy, Silver  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Burgundy, Silver  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Burgundy, Silver  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Bi-lobed  
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
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
-  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Light Frost  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
In Water  

How to Plant?
Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Never Over-water  
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
Average  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Fungal leaf spots  
hair algae  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
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
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Insects  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Stomach pain  
Avoid during Pregnancy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
Skin irritation  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension  
Diuretic, Vulnerary  

Part of Plant Used
Root, Root bark  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
-  
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border  
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'  
UTRICULARIA  

Common Name
Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower  
Bladderwort  

In Hindi
fleeceflower  
Bladderwort plant  

In German
fleeceflower  
bladderwort Pflanze  

In French
fleeceflower  
plante Bladderwort  

In Spanish
Polygonum affine  
planta bladderwort  

In Greek
fleeceflower  
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  

In Portuguese
fleeceflower  
planta bladderwort  

In Polish
fleeceflower  
Bladderwort roślin  

In Latin
fleeceflower  
bladderwort herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Agaricomycetes  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Polygonaceae  
Lentibulariaceae  

Genus
Periscaria  
Utricularia  

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

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Pitcairnioideae  

Number of Species
50  
220  
99+

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Difference Between Fleeceflower and Bladderwort

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

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Importance of Fleeceflower and Bladderwort

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

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

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