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Bladderwort and Water Celery


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Aquatics  

Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia  
World/Pandemic  

Types
Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum  
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  

Number of Varieties
2  
220  
32

Habitat
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds  
Lakes, stream banks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Spreading  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
simple-pinnate or double-pinnate  
Orbicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

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

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
In Water  

How to Plant?
Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture  
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
Poorly Drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove dead leaves  
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy mildew  
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  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Flies, Insects  
Insects  

Allergy
-  
Avoid during Pregnancy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Ground Cover  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic  
Diuretic, Vulnerary  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Seeds  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover  
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens  
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OENANTHE javanica  
UTRICULARIA  

Common Name
Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley  
Bladderwort  

In Hindi
Water Celery  
Bladderwort plant  

In German
Wasser Sellerie  
bladderwort Pflanze  

In French
Céleri d'eau  
plante Bladderwort  

In Spanish
El apio agua  
planta bladderwort  

In Greek
Σέλινο νερό  
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  

In Portuguese
Aipo água  
planta bladderwort  

In Polish
Seler Woda  
Bladderwort roślin  

In Latin
Aqua Apium  
bladderwort herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Lentibulariaceae  

Genus
Oenanthe  
Utricularia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Oenantheae  
-  

Subfamily
Apioideae  
Pitcairnioideae  

Number of Species
1  
99+
220  
99+

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Difference Between Water Celery and Bladderwort

If you are confused whether Water Celery 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 Water Celery and Bladderwort Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Water Celery are Apply 10-10-10 amount, whereas for Bladderwort fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Water Celery and Bladderwort if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Water Celery and Bladderwort

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

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

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