Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Aquatics
Origin
Southeastern Asia
World/Pandemic
Types
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Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
Number of Varieties
79220
0
40000
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Habitat
Rainforest
Lakes, stream banks
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
1-8
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm10.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm5.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Green
Yellow, Purple, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Red, Orange
-
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
White, Yellow, Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Spade shaped
Orbicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Full Sun
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
In Water
How to Plant?
Rhizome division, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained
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
Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
hair algae
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun
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
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Bees, Flies
Insects
Allergy
Poisonous, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
Avoid during Pregnancy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Insect Bites
Diuretic, Vulnerary
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Stem
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Alocasia brisbanensis
UTRICULARIA
Common Name
Alocasia, Elephant Ear, native lily, cunjevoi
Bladderwort
In Hindi
Alocasia
Bladderwort plant
In German
Alocasia
bladderwort Pflanze
In French
Alocasia
plante Bladderwort
In Spanish
Alocasia
planta bladderwort
In Greek
Alocasia
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
In Portuguese
Alocasia
planta bladderwort
In Polish
Alocasia
Bladderwort roślin
In Latin
Aglaonema
bladderwort herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arales
Scrophulariales
Family
Araceae
Lentibulariaceae
Genus
Alocasia
Utricularia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Colocasieae
-
Subfamily
Aroideae
Pitcairnioideae
Number of Species
79220
1
27800
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