Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Aquatics
Flowering Plants
Origin
World/Pandemic
Asia, Europe
Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
Blue & Purple Rain viola, Bowles' Black pansy, Fizzy Lemonberry pansy, Karma Yellow pansy
Number of Varieties
220150
0
40000
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Habitat
Lakes, stream banks
Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.00 cm1.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.00 cm0.75 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender
Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Orbicular
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Rich, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Fall, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
-
Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Type
-
Rich, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
hair algae
Aphids, Crown rot, Downy mildew, Gray mold, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Spot anthracnose
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
-
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary
Asthma, epilepsy, Heart problems
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation
Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA
Viola tricolor var. hortensis
Common Name
Bladderwort
Pansy
In Hindi
Bladderwort plant
स्रीवत
In German
bladderwort Pflanze
Stiefmütterchen
In French
plante Bladderwort
Pensée
In Spanish
planta bladderwort
Pensamiento
In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
πανσές
In Portuguese
planta bladderwort
amor-perfeito
In Polish
Bladderwort roślin
Bratek
In Latin
bladderwort herba
Cinaede fill
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Malpighiales
Family
Lentibulariaceae
Violaceae
Genus
Utricularia
Viola
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
-
Number of Species
220300
1
27800
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