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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Aquatics
Shrub

Origin

World/Pandemic
South Africa

Types

Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

2207
0 40000
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Habitat

Lakes, stream banks
Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm365.76 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

5.00 cm182.88 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Lavender
Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbicular
Egg-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

-
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

-
Average

Bloom Time

-
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water
Ground, Pot

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
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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

-
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Average

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 summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

hair algae
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Vulnerary
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Other Uses

Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

UTRICULARIA
BERZELIA lanuginosa

Common Name

Bladderwort
Buttonbush

In Hindi

Bladderwort plant
Buttonbush shrub

In German

bladderwort Pflanze
Button Strauch

In French

plante Bladderwort
buttonbush arbuste

In Spanish

planta bladderwort
arbusto buttonbush

In Greek

φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
Buttonbush θάμνος

In Portuguese

planta bladderwort
arbusto Buttonbush

In Polish

Bladderwort roślin
Buttonbush krzew

In Latin

bladderwort herba
Frutex Buttonbush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Rubiales

Family

Lentibulariaceae
Bruniaceae

Genus

Utricularia
Cephalanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae
-

Number of Species

22012
1 27800
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Difference Between Bladderwort and Buttonbush

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Importance of Bladderwort and Buttonbush

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Compare Facts of Bladderwort vs Buttonbush

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