Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Tree
Origin
World/Pandemic
China
Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
Fuyu, Jiro, Gosho, Suruga
Number of Varieties
2202
0
40000
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Habitat
Lakes, stream banks
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99996-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
10-7
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.00 cm760.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.00 cm550.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender
Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Orbicular
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
-
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Water usually once a day
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
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
hair algae
Crown gall, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Frost
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
Birds, Mealybugs, White peach scale
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
Abdominal distension, Excessive flatus
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Brightens the skin complexion, For treating wrinkles
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary
Anthelmintic, Antitussive, Antivinous, Appetizer, Astringent, Demulcent, Febrifuge, Stomachic, Styptic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Fruits
Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Cosmetics, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA
DIOSPYROS kaki
Common Name
Bladderwort
Asian Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki, Sharon Fruit
In Hindi
Bladderwort plant
शैरन फल
In German
bladderwort Pflanze
Sharon Frucht
In French
plante Bladderwort
Sharon Fruit
In Spanish
planta bladderwort
Sharon Fruit
In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
Sharon Φρούτα
In Portuguese
planta bladderwort
Sharon Fruit
In Polish
Bladderwort roślin
Sharon Fruit
In Latin
bladderwort herba
Sharon fructus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Ericales
Family
Lentibulariaceae
Ebenaceae
Genus
Utricularia
Diospyros
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Diospyreae
Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
-
Number of Species
22030
1
27800
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