Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Herbs
Aquatics
Origin
Southern Europe
World/Pandemic
Types
-
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
Number of Varieties
2220
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Lakes, stream banks
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
-
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Spreading
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
980.00 cm10.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
2.50 cm5.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink
Yellow, Purple, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Orbicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
-
Bloom Time
Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
In Water
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Stem Cutting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
-
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune in the growing season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
hair algae
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, pollinators
Insects
Allergy
Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain, Swelling
Avoid during Pregnancy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Digestive disorders, Fever, Headache
Diuretic, Vulnerary
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Added to salads, Used as essential oil, Used in making tea, Used to make herbal teas
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
MENTHA suaveolens 'Variegata'
UTRICULARIA
Common Name
Applemint, Variegated Applemint
Bladderwort
In Hindi
Applemint Tree
Bladderwort plant
In German
Applemint Baum
bladderwort Pflanze
In French
Applemint Arbre
plante Bladderwort
In Spanish
Árbol Applemint
planta bladderwort
In Greek
Applemint Δέντρο
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
In Portuguese
Árvore applemint
planta bladderwort
In Polish
Applemint Drzewo
Bladderwort roślin
In Latin
Applemint ligno
bladderwort herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Scrophulariales
Family
Lamiaceae
Lentibulariaceae
Genus
Mentha
Utricularia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Mentheae
-
Subfamily
Faboideae
Pitcairnioideae
Number of Species
2220
1
27800
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