Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Aquatics
Fruit
Origin
World/Pandemic
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia
Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
Goldrush apple tree, Gala apple tree, Fuji apple tree
Number of Varieties
2201
0
40000
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Habitat
Lakes, stream banks
Fertile bottom land
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-2
Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 10, 11
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender
White, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Dark Red
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
Orbicular
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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
-
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
hair algae
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Bees, Birds, Wildlife
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
Abdominal pain, Urticaria, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary
High cholestrol, Indigestion, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Fruits
Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Added to salads, Food for animals
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA
MALUS domestica 'Arkansas Black'
Common Name
Bladderwort
Apple, Arkansas Black Apple, Cooking Apple, Eating Apple
In Hindi
Bladderwort plant
Arkansas Black Apple
Tree
In German
bladderwort Pflanze
Arkansas Schwarz Apple
Baum
In French
plante Bladderwort
Arkansas noir d'Apple
Arbre
In Spanish
planta bladderwort
Arkansas Negro de Apple
Árbol
In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
Αρκάνσας Μαύρο της Apple
Δέντρο
In Portuguese
planta bladderwort
Arkansas Preto da Apple
Árvore
In Polish
Bladderwort roślin
Arkansas Czarny jabłko
Drzewo
In Latin
bladderwort herba
Texas Niger Apple
Arbor
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Scrophulariales
Rosales
Family
Lentibulariaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Utricularia
Malus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
-
Number of Species
22032
1
27800
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