Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen, Vines
Aquatics
Origin
India, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Southern Asia
World/Pandemic
Types
Red pepper, Orange pepper
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
Number of Varieties
7220
0
40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, orchards, Temperate Regions
Lakes, stream banks
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm10.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm5.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lemon yellow
Yellow, Purple, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Red, Green, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Circular cordate
Orbicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
-
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Sprinkle water over foliage, Water every two or three days during warmer months
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
Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Remove dead branches, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Root rot, Rust, Scab
hair algae
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Leafminer, Snails, Squirrels
Insects
Allergy
Oral Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Decorating walls
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Blackheads
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acid Reflux, Dysentry, Healthy teeth, Inflammation, Oral health
Diuretic, Vulnerary
Part of Plant Used
Dried seeds
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used in herbal medicines
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Piper nigrum
UTRICULARIA
Common Name
Peppercorn, Piper, Black pepper
Bladderwort
In Hindi
काली मिर्च
Bladderwort plant
In German
Pfeffer
bladderwort Pflanze
In French
Piper nigrum
plante Bladderwort
In Spanish
Poivrier noir
planta bladderwort
In Greek
μαύρο πιπέρι
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
In Portuguese
Pimenta-preta
planta bladderwort
In Polish
Pieprz czarny
Bladderwort roślin
In Latin
nigrum piperis
bladderwort herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Piperales
Scrophulariales
Family
Piperaceae
Lentibulariaceae
Genus
Piper
Utricularia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Pitcairnioideae
Number of Species
1100220
1
27800
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