Life Span
Annual and Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Aquatics
  
Aquatics, Flowering Plants
  
Origin
World/Pandemic
  
Not Available
  
Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Lakes, stream banks
  
Ponds
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
4-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Spreading
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Orbicular
  
Round
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Early Summer, Late Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Not Available
  
Aquatic Plant
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Drainage
Not Available
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Early Summer, Late Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Wet Site
  
waterlogging
  
Where to Plant?
In Water
  
In Water
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
  
Stem Planting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
  
Plant grows in water
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Aquatic Plant
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Aquatic Plant
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Type
Not Available
  
Not Applicable
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
No need to prune
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Fertilize the first year
  
Pests and Diseases
hair algae
  
Leaf eating pests, Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot
  
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
  
waterlogging
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Insects
  
Fishes
  
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Good for skin, Moisturizing, Weightloss
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Not Available
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary
  
Antibacterial, Anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Astringent, Clears heat, Combats Stress, Detoxification, Diabetes, High cholestrol, Improve heart health, Liver problems, Low Blood Pressure, Phosphorus, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
  
Leaves, Root, Stem
  
Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
  
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA
  
Nymphaea lotus
  
Common Name
Bladderwort
  
white Egyptian lotus, tiger lotus, white lotus or Egyptian white water-lily
  
In Hindi
Bladderwort plant
  
सफेद कमल
  
In German
bladderwort Pflanze
  
Tigerlotus
  
In French
plante Bladderwort
  
Lotier d'Égypte, Lotus tigré
  
In Spanish
planta bladderwort
  
loto tigre, nenúfar blanco egipcio
  
In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
  
λευκό λωτού
  
In Portuguese
planta bladderwort
  
nenúfar-branco, lótus-branco, lótus-do-egipto, loto-sagrado-do-egito e lótus-sagrado-do-egito
  
In Polish
Bladderwort roślin
  
białego lotosu
  
In Latin
bladderwort herba
  
albus Lotus
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Scrophulariales
  
Nymphaeales
  
Family
Lentibulariaceae
  
Nymphaeaceae
  
Genus
Utricularia
  
Nymphaea
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Bladderwort and White Lotus
Season and care of Bladderwort and White Lotus is important to know. While considering everything about Bladderwort and White Lotus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bladderwort season is Spring, Summer and Fall and White Lotus season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bladderwort is Not Available and for White Lotus is Aquatic Plant while the PH of soil for Bladderwort is Acidic, Neutral and for White Lotus is Aquatic Plant.
Bladderwort and White Lotus Physical Information
Bladderwort and White Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas White Lotus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and White Lotus are as follows:
Bladderwort flower color: Yellow, Purple and Lavender
Bladderwort leaf color: Not Available
White Lotus flower color: White
- White Lotus leaf color: Light Green
Care of Bladderwort and White Lotus
Care of Bladderwort and White Lotus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and White Lotus pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Bladderwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Lotus needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.