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Bladderwort and Moonlight cactus


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Aquatics  

Origin
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America  
World/Pandemic  

Types
Not avilable  
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  

Number of Varieties
10  
220  
32

Habitat
Desert  
Lakes, stream banks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Weeping  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
4.20 cm  
5.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow  
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color  
-  

Fruit Color
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
Orbicular  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Alkaline, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
In Water  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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  

Soil Type
-  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
-  

Sun Exposure
-  
Full Sun  

Pruning
-  
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
-  
hair algae  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Insects  

Allergy
Itchiness  
Avoid during Pregnancy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diuretic, Vulnerary  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Nut  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping  
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Selenicereus pteranthus  
UTRICULARIA  

Common Name
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus  
Bladderwort  

In Hindi
moonlight cactus  
Bladderwort plant  

In German
Selenicereus  
bladderwort Pflanze  

In French
Selenicereus  
plante Bladderwort  

In Spanish
Selenicereus  
planta bladderwort  

In Greek
Selenicereus  
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  

In Portuguese
Selenicereus  
planta bladderwort  

In Polish
Selenicereus  
Bladderwort roślin  

In Latin
moonlight cactus  
bladderwort herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Lentibulariaceae  

Genus
Selenicereus  
Utricularia  

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

Tribe
Hylocereeae  
-  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
Pitcairnioideae  

Number of Species
1  
220  
99+

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Difference Between Moonlight cactus and Bladderwort

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

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Importance of Moonlight cactus and Bladderwort

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

Compare Facts of Moonlight cactus vs Bladderwort

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