Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
World/Pandemic
Southern Africa
Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
Hoodia albispina, Hoodia flava, Hoodia bainii
Number of Varieties
22025
0
40000
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Habitat
Lakes, stream banks
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999912-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-10
Sunset Zone
21,22
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender
Red, Pink, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
-
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Blue Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Orbicular
-
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Slow
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Once a week
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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
No pruning needed in the early stages
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
hair algae
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
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
Flies, Insects
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
Dry Mouth
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Weightloss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary
Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Stem
Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA
Hoodia gordonii
Common Name
Bladderwort
ǁhoba, Ghaap
In Hindi
Bladderwort plant
Hoodia
In German
bladderwort Pflanze
Hoodia
In French
plante Bladderwort
Hoodia
In Spanish
planta bladderwort
Hoodia
In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
Hoodia
In Portuguese
planta bladderwort
Hoodia
In Polish
Bladderwort roślin
Hoodia
In Latin
bladderwort herba
Hoodia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Gentianales
Family
Lentibulariaceae
Apocynaceae
Genus
Utricularia
Hoodia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Stapeliae
Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
Asclepiadoideae
Number of Species
22025
1
27800
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