Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Aquatics
Origin
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico, Central America
World/Pandemic
Types
Arbutus xalapensis
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
Number of Varieties
10220
0
40000
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Habitat
limestone outcrops, Open Plains
Lakes, stream banks
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval/Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
640.00 cm10.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
795.00 cm5.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Yellow, Purple, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Red, Orange
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Olive
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Olive
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Olive
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Olive
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate
Orbicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
-
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
hair algae
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Insects
Allergy
-
Avoid during Pregnancy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for birds, Shelter for wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent
Diuretic, Vulnerary
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Wood
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used for making wheel hubs, tool handles, Used for woodware
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ARBUTUS xalapensis
UTRICULARIA
Common Name
Lady's Leg, Manzanita, Texas Madrone
Bladderwort
In Hindi
Texas Madrone
Bladderwort plant
In German
Texas Madrone
bladderwort Pflanze
In French
Texas Madrone
plante Bladderwort
In Spanish
Arbutus xalapensis
planta bladderwort
In Greek
Texas Madrone
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
In Portuguese
Texas Madrone
planta bladderwort
In Polish
Texas Madrone
Bladderwort roślin
In Latin
Texas Madrone
bladderwort herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Scrophulariales
Family
Ericaceae
Lentibulariaceae
Genus
Arbutus
Utricularia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Pitcairnioideae
Number of Species
1220
1
27800
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