Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Fruit
Origin
World/Pandemic
Mediterranean, Western Asia
Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
Adriatic Fig, Brown Turkey Fig, King Fig
Number of Varieties
2206
0
40000
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Habitat
Lakes, stream banks
Mountain Slopes, Tropical regions, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99996-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-6
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender
Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Orbicular
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Needs watering once a week, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune when young
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize in early spring, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
hair algae
Aphids, Birds, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Bees, Birds, Rats
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
Diarrhea, Throat itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Glowing Skin, Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Agroforestry, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary
Acne, Anemia, Asthma, constipation, Diabetes, Liver problems
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Fruits
Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Culinary use, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA
FICUS carica 'Kadota'
Common Name
Bladderwort
Fig, Kadota Fig
In Hindi
Bladderwort plant
अंजीर
In German
bladderwort Pflanze
Feige
In French
plante Bladderwort
figue
In Spanish
planta bladderwort
higo
In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
Σύκο
In Portuguese
planta bladderwort
Figura
In Polish
Bladderwort roślin
Figa
In Latin
bladderwort herba
Fig
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Rosales
Family
Lentibulariaceae
Moraceae
Genus
Utricularia
Ficus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Ficeae
Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
-
Number of Species
220750
1
27800
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