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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Aquatics
Tree

Origin

World/Pandemic
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
Saraca asoca

Number of Varieties

2201
0 40000
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Habitat

Lakes, stream banks
Forests, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22
H2

Habit

Spreading
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm850.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

5.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Lavender
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Dark Red, Dark Salmon

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbicular
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

-
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
-

Care

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, Never 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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial shade

Pruning

Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

hair algae
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

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
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Vulnerary
Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

UTRICULARIA
SARACA indica

Common Name

Bladderwort
Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree

In Hindi

Bladderwort plant
Saraca इंडिका

In German

bladderwort Pflanze
SARACA indica

In French

plante Bladderwort
Saraca indica

In Spanish

planta bladderwort
indica Saraca

In Greek

φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
Saraca indica

In Portuguese

planta bladderwort
Saraca indica

In Polish

Bladderwort roślin
Saraca indica

In Latin

bladderwort herba
Saraca indica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Fabales

Family

Lentibulariaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Utricularia
Saraca

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Detarieae

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae
-

Number of Species

2204
1 27800
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Difference Between Bladderwort and Ashoka

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Importance of Bladderwort and Ashoka

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Compare Facts of Bladderwort vs Ashoka

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