Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Tree
Origin
World/Pandemic
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States
Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
Nyssa sylvatica
Number of Varieties
2205
0
40000
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Habitat
Lakes, stream banks
Lowland, Sandy areas, Wet Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-7
Sunset Zone
21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Spreading
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.00 cm1,828.80 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.00 cm762.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Dark Blue, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Crimson, Dark Red, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Orbicular
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
-
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
-
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Average Water Needs, Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring
Pests and Diseases
hair algae
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought, Soil Compaction, 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
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Birds
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
Mild Allergen, Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Used in parkland, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary
Emetic, Opthalmic, Vermifuge
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Food for insects, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA
NYSSA sylvatica
Common Name
Bladderwort
Black Tupelo, Blackgum, Sour Gum
In Hindi
Bladderwort plant
Black Tupelo Tree
In German
bladderwort Pflanze
Schwarz Tupelo Baum
In French
plante Bladderwort
Noir Arbre Tupelo
In Spanish
planta bladderwort
Árbol negro Tupelo
In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
Μαύρη Tupelo Δέντρο
In Portuguese
planta bladderwort
Árvore Tupelo Preto
In Polish
Bladderwort roślin
Czarny Tupelo Drzewo
In Latin
bladderwort herba
Niger Tupelo ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Cornales
Family
Lentibulariaceae
Nyssaceae
Genus
Utricularia
Nyssa
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Bombini
Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
Nyssoideae
Number of Species
22045
1
27800
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