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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Herbaceous Perennial  
Aquatics  

Origin
Asia  
World/Pandemic  

Types
Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert  
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  

Number of Varieties
700  
17
220  
32

Habitat
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden  
Lakes, stream banks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
-  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
76.20 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Bronze  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Bronze  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate  
Orbicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
-  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
In Water  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water during periods of drought  
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
Loam  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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
High phosphorus  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses  
hair algae  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Double  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
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
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Ants, Insects  
Insects  

Allergy
-  
Avoid during Pregnancy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
Heals cracked skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Anodyne, Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative, Diuretic  
Diuretic, Vulnerary  

Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds, Stem  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea  
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PAEONIA lactiflora 'Laura Dessert'  
UTRICULARIA  

Common Name
Garden Peony, Chinese Peony  
Bladderwort  

In Hindi
Garden Peony  
Bladderwort plant  

In German
Garten -Pfingstrose  
bladderwort Pflanze  

In French
Jardin Pivoine  
plante Bladderwort  

In Spanish
Jardín Peony  
planta bladderwort  

In Greek
Κήπος Παιώνια  
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  

In Portuguese
Garden Peony  
planta bladderwort  

In Polish
Garden Peony  
Bladderwort roślin  

In Latin
AGLAOPHOTIS paradiso  
bladderwort herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Dilleniales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Paeoniaceae  
Lentibulariaceae  

Genus
Paeonia  
Utricularia  

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

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Pitcairnioideae  

Number of Species
40  
220  
99+

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Difference Between Garden Peony and Bladderwort

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

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Importance of Garden Peony and Bladderwort

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Garden Peony and Bladderwort. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Garden Peony 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 Garden Peony is Analgesic, Anodyne, Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative and Diuretic whereas of Bladderwort is Diuretic and Vulnerary. Garden Peony has beauty benefits as follows: Heals cracked skin while Bladderwort has beauty benefits as follows: Heals cracked skin.

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

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