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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Aquatics

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
World/Pandemic

Types

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Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba

Number of Varieties

20220
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Lakes, stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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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

Vining/Climbing
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm10.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm5.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange
Yellow, Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Yellow
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Orbicular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
-

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
In Water

How to Plant?

Divison
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
-

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little 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

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
hair algae

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Insects

Allergy

-
Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Diuretic, Vulnerary

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
UTRICULARIA

Common Name

Summer Squash
Bladderwort

In Hindi

summer squash
Bladderwort plant

In German

Sommerkürbis
bladderwort Pflanze

In French

courges d'été
plante Bladderwort

In Spanish

calabaza de verano
planta bladderwort

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό

In Portuguese

abobrinha
planta bladderwort

In Polish

latem squash
Bladderwort roślin

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae
bladderwort herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Scrophulariales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Lentibulariaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Utricularia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
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Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Pitcairnioideae

Number of Species

5220
1 27800
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Difference Between Summer Squash and Bladderwort

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Importance of Summer Squash and Bladderwort

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Compare Facts of Summer Squash vs Bladderwort

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