Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Fruit
Origin
World/Pandemic
Western Asia
Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
Büttnera Czerwona, Hedelfinger Sweet Cherry
Number of Varieties
220120
0
40000
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Habitat
Lakes, stream banks
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
2a, 2b, 6, 7, 14, 15
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.00 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.00 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
-
Leaf Color in Summer
-
-
Leaf Color in Fall
-
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Orbicular
broad, flat
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
-
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more in summer
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
-
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 dead branches, Remove thin branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
A 10 pound bag of 16-4-8 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
hair algae
Aphids, Borers, Mites
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Birds, Flies
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
Mild Allergen, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beautification, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
-
Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary
Antitussive, Astringent, Diuretic, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used for making green dye, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA
PRUNUS avium
Common Name
Bladderwort
Sweet Cherry
In Hindi
Bladderwort plant
मीठी चेरी
In German
bladderwort Pflanze
Süße Kirsche
In French
plante Bladderwort
Cerise sucrée
In Spanish
planta bladderwort
Cereza dulce
In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
γλυκό κεράσι
In Portuguese
planta bladderwort
Cereja doce
In Polish
Bladderwort roślin
Słodka Wiśnia
In Latin
bladderwort herba
dulcis cerasus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Rosales
Family
Lentibulariaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Utricularia
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Amygdaleae
Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
220430
1
27800
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