Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Aquatics
Origin
World/Pandemic
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas
Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
Virginia
Number of Varieties
2205
0
40000
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Habitat
Lakes, stream banks
Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
10-5
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Spreading
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.00 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender
White, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Orbicular
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
-
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
In Water
In Water
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Requires consistently moist soil
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
-
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
hair algae
Red blotch
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
-
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary
Anxiety, Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Leaves
Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA
HYDROCOTYLE umbellata
Common Name
Bladderwort
Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort
In Hindi
Bladderwort plant
pennywort
In German
bladderwort Pflanze
Wassernabel
In French
plante Bladderwort
pennywort
In Spanish
planta bladderwort
Centella
In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
pennywort
In Portuguese
planta bladderwort
conchelo
In Polish
Bladderwort roślin
wąkrota
In Latin
bladderwort herba
pennywort
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Apiales
Family
Lentibulariaceae
Apiaceae
Genus
Utricularia
Hydrocotyle
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
-
Number of Species
220700
1
27800
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