Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Flowering Plants, Herbs, Perennial
Origin
World/Pandemic
China, Eastern Asia, Japan
Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
Platycodon grandiflorus Astra series, Platycodon grandiflorus Fuji series, Platycodon grandiflorus 'Komachi', Platycodon grandiflorus 'Sentimental Blue'
Number of Varieties
22013
0
40000
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Habitat
Lakes, stream banks
Grassland, Hillside
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-3
Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender
White, Blue, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Orbicular
Cushion
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings, Seperation
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
hair algae
Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Birds
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
Asthma, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary
anti-allergy, Antibacterial, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Asthma, Bronchitis, chest congestion, Cold, Cough, Diabetes, improved insulin resistance, Sore throat, Tonsillitis, tuberculosis
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Whole plant
Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA
PLATYCODON grandiflorus( Apoyama Group)
Common Name
Bladderwort
Balloon Flower
In Hindi
Bladderwort plant
Balloon flower
In German
bladderwort Pflanze
Ballonblume
In French
plante Bladderwort
balloon Flower
In Spanish
planta bladderwort
globo de planta de flor
In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
μπαλόνι εργοστάσιο λουλούδι
In Portuguese
planta bladderwort
Balão flor planta
In Polish
Bladderwort roślin
Balon kwiat roślin
In Latin
bladderwort herba
balloon flos plant
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Scrophulariales
Asterales
Family
Lentibulariaceae
Campanulaceae
Genus
Utricularia
Platycodon
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
-
Number of Species
22050
1
27800
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