Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Tender Perennial
Origin
World/Pandemic
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
airplane plant,St. Bernard's lily,spider ivy
Number of Varieties
22040
0
40000
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Habitat
Lakes, stream banks
Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-10
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.00 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.00 cm30.25 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
-
White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Summer
-
White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Fall
-
White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Orbicular
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
-
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
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
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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, Scab
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
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
-
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Hanging Basket
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary
Antioxidants
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Leaves
Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Air freshner
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA
CHLOROPHYTUM comosum
Common Name
Bladderwort
Spider Plant
In Hindi
Bladderwort plant
spider plant
In German
bladderwort Pflanze
Grünlilie
In French
plante Bladderwort
Chlorophytum comosum
In Spanish
planta bladderwort
Chlorophytum comosum
In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
Spider plant
In Portuguese
planta bladderwort
Clorofito
In Polish
Bladderwort roślin
Zielistka Sternberga
In Latin
bladderwort herba
Spider plant
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Liliales
Family
Lentibulariaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Utricularia
Chlorophytum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
Agavoideae
Number of Species
220200
1
27800
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