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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Aquatics  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
World/Pandemic  

Types
Paspalum vaginatum  
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  

Number of Varieties
10  
220  
32

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Lakes, stream banks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
H2, 17, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Mat-forming  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2.50 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
50.00 cm  
5.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, White  
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped  
Orbicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
-  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
In Water  

How to Plant?
Sprigging or Stolonizing  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment  
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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
organic fertlizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Dollar spot, Leaf spot  
hair algae  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
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
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Billbugs, Crickets, Cutworms  
Insects  

Allergy
-  
Avoid during Pregnancy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Erosion control  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diuretic, Vulnerary  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Used as a golf course turf, Used to feed livestock  
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Lawns and Turf  
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PASPALUM vaginatum  
UTRICULARIA  

Common Name
Biscuit Grass, Seashore Paspalum  
Bladderwort  

In Hindi
Seashore Paspalum  
Bladderwort plant  

In German
Seashore Paspalum  
bladderwort Pflanze  

In French
Seashore Paspalum  
plante Bladderwort  

In Spanish
Paspalum  
planta bladderwort  

In Greek
Αιγιαλός Paspalum  
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  

In Portuguese
seashore Paspalum  
planta bladderwort  

In Polish
Nad morzem Paspalum  
Bladderwort roślin  

In Latin
Paspalum maris  
bladderwort herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Poaceae  
Lentibulariaceae  

Genus
Paspalum  
Utricularia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Paniceae  
-  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
Pitcairnioideae  

Number of Species
20  
220  
99+

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Difference Between Seashore Paspalum and Bladderwort

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Importance of Seashore Paspalum and Bladderwort

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