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Bladderwort and Timber Bamboo


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Aquatics  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, China  
World/Pandemic  

Types
Bambusoideae, Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo  
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  

Number of Varieties
12  
220  
32

Habitat
Dry Forest  
Lakes, stream banks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 10  
-  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 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
30.00 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brownish Red  
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
digitate  
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
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
In Water  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies  
hair algae  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
-  
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
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Mice  
Insects  

Allergy
-  
Avoid during Pregnancy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diuretic, Vulnerary  

Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical  
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DENDROCALAMUS strictus  
UTRICULARIA  

Common Name
Male Bamboo, Timber Bamboo  
Bladderwort  

In Hindi
इमारती लकड़ी बांस  
Bladderwort plant  

In German
Holz Bambus  
bladderwort Pflanze  

In French
bois Bambou  
plante Bladderwort  

In Spanish
bambú  
planta bladderwort  

In Greek
ξυλείας Μπαμπού  
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  

In Portuguese
Bamboo Timber  
planta bladderwort  

In Polish
Drewno Bamboo  
Bladderwort roślin  

In Latin
lignum  
bladderwort herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Poaceae  
Lentibulariaceae  

Genus
Bambusa  
Utricularia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Bambuseae  
-  

Subfamily
Bambusoideae  
Pitcairnioideae  

Number of Species
1000  
26
220  
99+

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Difference Between Timber Bamboo and Bladderwort

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

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Importance of Timber Bamboo and Bladderwort

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

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

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