Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Shrub
Origin
World/Pandemic
Eastern Asia, Malaysia
Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
Plectranthus scutellarioides
Number of Varieties
220150
0
40000
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Habitat
Lakes, stream banks
gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999911-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
-
Habit
Spreading
Bushy, Evergreen
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Red, Green, Purple
Shape
Leaf Shape
Orbicular
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Damp
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
-
Damp
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Full-strength liquid fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
hair algae
Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Wet Site
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
-
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges
Beauty Benefits
-
Weightloss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover, Soil protection, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary
Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Leaves
Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA
Plectranthus scutellarioides
Common Name
Bladderwort
Coleus, Painted nettle
In Hindi
Bladderwort plant
Coleus
In German
bladderwort Pflanze
Buntnessel
In French
plante Bladderwort
Vieux garçon
In Spanish
planta bladderwort
coleo
In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
Coleus
In Portuguese
planta bladderwort
cóleus
In Polish
Bladderwort roślin
Coleus
In Latin
bladderwort herba
Coleus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Lamiales
Family
Lentibulariaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Utricularia
Coleus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
-
Number of Species
220150
1
27800
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