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Bladderwort and Peacock Ginger


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Aquatics  

Origin
Southeastern Asia  
World/Pandemic  

Types
-  
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  

Number of Varieties
2  
220  
32

Habitat
Shady Edge  
Lakes, stream banks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Lavender  
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Arrowhead  
Orbicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
In Water  

How to Plant?
Divison, Tubers  
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
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade  
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
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
-  
Insects  

Allergy
-  
Avoid during Pregnancy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Carminative, Diuretic, Exoectorant, Pectoral, Stimulates new cell growth, Throat infection  
Diuretic, Vulnerary  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.  
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Tropical  
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
KAEMPFERIA elegans  
UTRICULARIA  

Common Name
Peacock Ginger  
Bladderwort  

In Hindi
Peacock Ginger  
Bladderwort plant  

In German
Pfau Ingwer  
bladderwort Pflanze  

In French
paon gingembre  
plante Bladderwort  

In Spanish
jengibre pavo real  
planta bladderwort  

In Greek
παγώνι τζίντζερ  
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  

In Portuguese
gengibre pavão  
planta bladderwort  

In Polish
paw imbiru  
Bladderwort roślin  

In Latin
gingiberi pavo  
bladderwort herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Zingiberales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Zingiberaceae  
Lentibulariaceae  

Genus
Kaempferia  
Utricularia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Pitcairnioideae  

Number of Species
34  
99+
220  
99+

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Difference Between Peacock Ginger and Bladderwort

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

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Importance of Peacock Ginger and Bladderwort

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Peacock Ginger and Bladderwort. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Peacock Ginger 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 Peacock Ginger is Carminative, Diuretic, Exoectorant, Pectoral, Stimulates new cell growth and Throat infection whereas of Bladderwort is Diuretic and Vulnerary. Peacock Ginger has beauty benefits as follows: while Bladderwort has beauty benefits as follows: .

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

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