Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual and Perennial
  
Type
Shrub
  
Aquatics
  
Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States
  
World/Pandemic
  
Types
not available
  
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Banks, Lake Sides, Shores of rivers or lakes
  
Lakes, stream banks
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-5
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
  
21,22
  
Habit
Oval or Rounded
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Ivory
  
Yellow, Purple, Lavender
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
White
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Brown, Dark Red
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Acuminate
  
Orbicular
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer, 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
  
Not Available
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Not Available
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Wet Site
  
Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
In Water
  
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Stem Cutting
  
Divison, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
  
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, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Not Available
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Not Available
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
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
Red blotch
  
hair algae
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Wet Site
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
Yes
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Insects
  
Allergy
Unknown
  
Avoid during Pregnancy
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Wild gardens, Woodland margins
  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Diuretic, Vulnerary
  
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
  
Leaves, Root
  
Other Uses
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects.
  
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Insignificant
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
  
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
CORNUS amomum
  
UTRICULARIA
  
Common Name
red willow
  
Bladderwort
  
In Hindi
silky dogwood
  
Bladderwort plant
  
In German
silky dogwood
  
bladderwort Pflanze
  
In French
silky dogwood
  
plante Bladderwort
  
In Spanish
silky dogwood
  
planta bladderwort
  
In Greek
silky dogwood
  
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
  
In Portuguese
silky dogwood
  
planta bladderwort
  
In Polish
silky dogwood
  
Bladderwort roślin
  
In Latin
silky dogwood
  
bladderwort herba
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Cornales
  
Scrophulariales
  
Family
Cornaceae
  
Lentibulariaceae
  
Genus
Cornus
  
Utricularia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Pitcairnioideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Silky Dogwood and Bladderwort
Season and care of Silky Dogwood and Bladderwort is important to know. While considering everything about Silky Dogwood and Bladderwort Care, growing season is an essential factor. Silky Dogwood season is Summer and Fall and Bladderwort season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Silky Dogwood is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Bladderwort is Not Available while the PH of soil for Silky Dogwood is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Bladderwort is Acidic, Neutral.
Silky Dogwood and Bladderwort Physical Information
Silky Dogwood and Bladderwort physical information is very important for comparison. Silky Dogwood height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Silky Dogwood and Bladderwort are as follows:
Silky Dogwood flower color: Ivory
Silky Dogwood leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Bladderwort flower color: Yellow, Purple and Lavender
- Bladderwort leaf color: Not Available
Care of Silky Dogwood and Bladderwort
Care of Silky Dogwood and Bladderwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silky Dogwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Silky Dogwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bladderwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.