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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrub  
Aquatics  

Origin
Mexico, Southwestern United States, Texas  
World/Pandemic  

Types
-  
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
220  
32

Habitat
Hot climate regions, Humid climates  
Lakes, stream banks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
7, 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
45.00 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Orbicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
All year  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Moist  
-  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Mid Summer, Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
In Water  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry  
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Average Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Ample Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Moist  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
Fertilizer every month during spring, General garden fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot  
hair algae  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
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
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Insects  

Allergy
allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation  
Avoid during Pregnancy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for insects, Provides ground cover  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diuretic, Vulnerary  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Used as Ornamental plant  
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Flower borders, Hedges  
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Zinnia acerosa  
UTRICULARIA  

Common Name
desert zinnia, wild zinnia, white zinnia and spinyleaf zinnia  
Bladderwort  

In Hindi
White Zinnia  
Bladderwort plant  

In German
Weiß Zinnia  
bladderwort Pflanze  

In French
Blanc Zinnia  
plante Bladderwort  

In Spanish
Zinnia blanco  
planta bladderwort  

In Greek
λευκό Zinnia  
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  

In Portuguese
branco Zinnia  
planta bladderwort  

In Polish
Biały Zinnia  
Bladderwort roślin  

In Latin
Zinnia album  
bladderwort herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Lentibulariaceae  

Genus
Zinnia  
Utricularia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Pitcairnioideae  

Number of Species
20  
220  
99+

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Difference Between White Zinnia and Bladderwort

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

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Importance of White Zinnia and Bladderwort

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

Compare Facts of White Zinnia 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 White Zinnia 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 White Zinnia are allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested and Skin irritation whereas of Bladderwort have Avoid during Pregnancy respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. White Zinnia has no showy fruits and Bladderwort has no showy fruits. Also White Zinnia is flowering and Bladderwort is flowering. You can compare White Zinnia and Bladderwort facts and facts of other plants too.

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