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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Aquatics  

Origin
India, Philippines, Southeast Asia  
World/Pandemic  

Types
Coccinia grandis  
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  

Number of Varieties
6  
220  
32

Habitat
Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates  
Lakes, stream banks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green  
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate  
Orbicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
In Water  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season  
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, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Phosphate  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite  
hair algae  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
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
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Flies, Flying insects  
Insects  

Allergy
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage  
Avoid during Pregnancy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, For treating wrinkles, Nourishes scalp, Remove blemishes  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anti-fungal, Diabetes, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders, Jaundice, Leprosy, Scabies, Weight loss  
Diuretic, Vulnerary  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology  
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine  
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Coccinia grandis  
UTRICULARIA  

Common Name
baby watermelon, little gourd, tindora, tendli  
Bladderwort  

In Hindi
तेंडली, कुंदुरी  
Bladderwort plant  

In German
Tindola, Efeu Kürbis  
bladderwort Pflanze  

In French
Ivy gourd  
plante Bladderwort  

In Spanish
Ivy gourd  
planta bladderwort  

In Greek
Ivy gourd  
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  

In Portuguese
Ivy gourd  
planta bladderwort  

In Polish
Ivy gourd  
Bladderwort roślin  

In Latin
Ivy gourd  
bladderwort herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cucurbitales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Lentibulariaceae  

Genus
Coccinia  
Utricularia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Papilionoideae  
Pitcairnioideae  

Number of Species
27  
99+
220  
99+

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Difference Between Ivy Gourd and Bladderwort

If you are confused whether Ivy Gourd 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 Ivy Gourd and Bladderwort Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Ivy Gourd are Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts and Phosphate, whereas for Bladderwort fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Ivy Gourd and Bladderwort if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Ivy Gourd and Bladderwort

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Ivy Gourd and Bladderwort. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Ivy Gourd 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 Ivy Gourd is Anti-fungal, Diabetes, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders, Jaundice, Leprosy, Scabies and Weight loss whereas of Bladderwort is Diuretic and Vulnerary. Ivy Gourd has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, For treating wrinkles, Nourishes scalp and Remove blemishes while Bladderwort has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, For treating wrinkles, Nourishes scalp and Remove blemishes.

Compare Facts of Ivy Gourd 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 Ivy Gourd 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 Ivy Gourd are Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm and Miscarriage whereas of Bladderwort have Avoid during Pregnancy respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Ivy Gourd has showy fruits and Bladderwort has no showy fruits. Also Ivy Gourd is not flowering and Bladderwort is flowering. You can compare Ivy Gourd and Bladderwort facts and facts of other plants too.

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