Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Type
Shrub
Aquatics
Origin
China, Japan
World/Pandemic
Types
-
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
Number of Varieties
3220
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Woods
Lakes, stream banks
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
-
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.50 cm10.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
91.50 cm5.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink, Pink, White
Yellow, Purple, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Brown, Brownish Red, Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Orbicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Early Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loamy, Well drained
-
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Moist
-
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Spring, Spring, Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
In Water
How to Plant?
Budding
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
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
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Nematodes, Ring spot, Stem rot, Verticillium Wilt
hair algae
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
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
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants
Insects
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Avoid during Pregnancy, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Avoid during Pregnancy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Atherosclerosis, Chronic fatigue, Cold, Cough, Gout, Headache, hemorrhoids, Hepatitis, Liver problems, Menstrual Cramps, Muscle Pain, Nerve pain, Osteoarthritis, Premenstrual syndrome, Respiratory Disorders, Treating fever
Diuretic, Vulnerary
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root, Seeds
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Paonia lactiflora
UTRICULARIA
Common Name
Chinese Peony
Bladderwort
In Hindi
Paonia lactiflora
Bladderwort plant
In German
Paonia lactiflora
bladderwort Pflanze
In French
Paonia lactiflora
plante Bladderwort
In Spanish
lactiflora paonia
planta bladderwort
In Greek
Paonia lactiflora
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
In Portuguese
Paonia lactiflora
planta bladderwort
In Polish
Paonia lactiflora
Bladderwort roślin
In Latin
Paonia lactiflora
bladderwort herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Dilleniales
Scrophulariales
Family
Paeoniaceae
Lentibulariaceae
Genus
Paeonia
Utricularia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Pitcairnioideae
Number of Species
1220
1
27800
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