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Bladderwort and Mexican Marigold


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Aquatics  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
World/Pandemic  

Types
Tagetes lemmonii  
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
220  
32

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Lakes, stream banks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
-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
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Orange Red  
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Orbicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, 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?
Divison, Layering, Stem Cutting  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular 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
Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Sandy  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Part 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
hair algae  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Insects  

Allergy
-  
Avoid during Pregnancy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diarrhea, Hepatitis, Inflammation, Wounds  
Diuretic, Vulnerary  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Air freshner, Condiment, For making oil for cosmetics, Garland, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Medicinal oil, Used as an ointment, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping  
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Dried Flower, Landscape, Lawns and Turf  
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TAGETES lucida  
UTRICULARIA  

Common Name
Mexican Marigold, Sweetscented marigold  
Bladderwort  

In Hindi
मैक्सिकन गेंदा  
Bladderwort plant  

In German
mexikanische Ringelblume  
bladderwort Pflanze  

In French
Tagetes lucida  
plante Bladderwort  

In Spanish
caléndula mexicano  
planta bladderwort  

In Greek
μεξικάνικο κατιφέ  
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  

In Portuguese
Tagetes lucida  
planta bladderwort  

In Polish
meksykański nagietka  
Bladderwort roślin  

In Latin
Mexicanus caltha  
bladderwort herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Lentibulariaceae  

Genus
Tagetes  
Utricularia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Tageteae  
-  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
Pitcairnioideae  

Number of Species
56  
220  
99+

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Difference Between Mexican Marigold and Bladderwort

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

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Importance of Mexican Marigold and Bladderwort

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

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