Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Origin
World/Pandemic
Hybrid origin, Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Lakes, stream banks
Coastal Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
11-15
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-1
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
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Orbicular
Ovate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Not Available
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Not Available
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Needs more water during establishment
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Not Available
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost
Pests and Diseases
hair algae
Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Insects
Aphids, Not Available, Squirrels
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
Stomach pain, Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Shadow Tree, Soil protection
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary
Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Fruits
Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA
Manilkara zapota
Common Name
Bladderwort
sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota
In Hindi
Bladderwort plant
चीकू
In German
bladderwort Pflanze
Breiapfelbaum
In French
plante Bladderwort
Sapotillier
In Spanish
planta bladderwort
chicle
In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
sapodilla
In Portuguese
planta bladderwort
sapodilla
In Polish
Bladderwort roślin
Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla
In Latin
bladderwort herba
sapodilla
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Ericales
Family
Lentibulariaceae
Sapotaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Sapoteae
Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
Sapotoideae
Season and Care of Bladderwort and Sapodilla
Season and care of Bladderwort and Sapodilla is important to know. While considering everything about Bladderwort and Sapodilla Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bladderwort season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Sapodilla season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bladderwort is Not Available and for Sapodilla is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bladderwort is Acidic, Neutral and for Sapodilla is Neutral.
Bladderwort and Sapodilla Physical Information
Bladderwort and Sapodilla physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Sapodilla are as follows:
Bladderwort flower color: Yellow, Purple and Lavender
Bladderwort leaf color: Not Available
Sapodilla flower color: Yellow
- Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Bladderwort and Sapodilla
Care of Bladderwort and Sapodilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sapodilla pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness. In summer Bladderwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sapodilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.