Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Fruit
Origin
World/Pandemic
Caribbean, South America
Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White
Number of Varieties
2208
0
40000
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Habitat
Lakes, stream banks
Warm and moist climatic conditions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Light Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Orbicular
oblong or narrow-lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Container
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
Do Not over Water, Does not require 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
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune young trees into an open vase shape
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
hair algae
Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot
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
Fruit Bats
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
Oral Allergy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary
Diabetes, Diarrhea
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Bark, Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA
ANNONA squamosa
Common Name
Bladderwort
Sugar Apple
In Hindi
Bladderwort plant
सीताफल
In German
bladderwort Pflanze
Zuckerapfel
In French
plante Bladderwort
Sugar Apple
In Spanish
planta bladderwort
Manzana de azúcar
In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
ζάχαρη της Apple
In Portuguese
planta bladderwort
Pinha
In Polish
Bladderwort roślin
Cukier Jabłko
In Latin
bladderwort herba
Sugar Apple
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Magnoliales
Family
Lentibulariaceae
Annonaceae
Genus
Utricularia
Annona
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
-
Abreae
Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
Maloideae
Number of Species
220166
1
27800
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