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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Vegetable  
Aquatics  

Origin
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America  
World/Pandemic  

Types
-  
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  

Number of Varieties
10  
220  
32

Habitat
-  
Lakes, stream banks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
-  
21,22  

Habit
-  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow  
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Pink, Red, White  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Trumpet  
Orbicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
In Water  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering  
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  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

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

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
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
Mosaic viruses  
hair algae  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
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
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Insects  

Allergy
-  
Avoid during Pregnancy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diuretic, Vulnerary  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
-  
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum  
UTRICULARIA  

Common Name
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium  
Bladderwort  

In Hindi
Tuberous Nasturtium  
Bladderwort plant  

In German
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse  
bladderwort Pflanze  

In French
Capucine tubéreuse  
plante Bladderwort  

In Spanish
tuberosa capuchina  
planta bladderwort  

In Greek
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο  
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  

In Portuguese
tuberosa chagas  
planta bladderwort  

In Polish
bulwiaste Nasturcja  
Bladderwort roślin  

In Latin
Morbus nasturtium  
bladderwort herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Tropaeolaceae  
Lentibulariaceae  

Genus
Tropaeolum  
Utricularia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Pitcairnioideae  

Number of Species
100  
220  
99+

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Difference Between Mashua and Bladderwort

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

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Importance of Mashua and Bladderwort

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

Compare Facts of Mashua 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 Mashua 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 Mashua 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. Mashua has no showy fruits and Bladderwort has no showy fruits. Also Mashua is flowering and Bladderwort is flowering. You can compare Mashua and Bladderwort facts and facts of other plants too.

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