Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Cactus
Origin
World/Pandemic
South America
Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae
Number of Varieties
22054
0
40000
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Habitat
Lakes, stream banks
Desert, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
13,21,22,23,24
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.00 cm12.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.00 cm8.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender
creamy white, Light Pink, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Orbicular
-
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Sand, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Sandy
Bloom Time
-
All year
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Offsets
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Do not water excessively
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
-
Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Dry
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
hair algae
Mealy bugs, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Ants, Mealybugs
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Bark, Fruits
Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA
GYMNOCALYCIUM
Common Name
Bladderwort
Chin Cactus
In Hindi
Bladderwort plant
Gymnocalycium
In German
bladderwort Pflanze
Gymnocalycium
In French
plante Bladderwort
Gymnocalycium
In Spanish
planta bladderwort
Gymnocalycium
In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
Gymnocalycium
In Portuguese
planta bladderwort
Gymnocalycium
In Polish
Bladderwort roślin
Gymnocalycium
In Latin
bladderwort herba
Gymnocalycium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Caryophyllales
Family
Lentibulariaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Utricularia
Gymnocalycium
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Trichocereeae
Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
22054
1
27800
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