Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Perennial
Aquatics
Origin
-
World/Pandemic
Types
Primula auricula, Bear's Ear
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
Number of Varieties
25220
0
40000
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Habitat
Rocky Mountains
Lakes, stream banks
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
-
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.00 cm10.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.00 cm5.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Yellow Orange
Yellow, Purple, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Orbicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full 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
Early Spring, Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
In Water
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
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, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
hair algae
Plant Tolerance
Variety of soil types
Wet Site
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Insects
Allergy
-
Avoid during Pregnancy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Eczema
Diuretic, Vulnerary
Part of Plant Used
Root
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Primula auricula
UTRICULARIA
Common Name
auricula, mountain cowslip or bear's ear
Bladderwort
In Hindi
mountain cowslip
Bladderwort plant
In German
Aurikel
bladderwort Pflanze
In French
Primula auricula
plante Bladderwort
In Spanish
Primula auricula
planta bladderwort
In Greek
mountain cowslip
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
In Portuguese
cowslip montanha
planta bladderwort
In Polish
Pierwiosnek łyszczak
Bladderwort roślin
In Latin
Primula auricula
bladderwort herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Scrophulariales
Family
Primulaceae
Lentibulariaceae
Genus
Primula
Utricularia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Primuloideae
Pitcairnioideae
Number of Species
25220
1
27800
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