Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Shrub
Origin
World/Pandemic
Japan
Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
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Number of Varieties
2203
0
40000
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Habitat
Lakes, stream banks
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-5
Sunset Zone
21,22
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.00 cm61.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender
Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Crimson, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Red, Bronze
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Red, Dark Red, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Orbicular
Acuminate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
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Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Average
Bloom Time
-
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Average Water Needs
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Clay, 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 if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
hair algae
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Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought, Pollution
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Birds
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
-
Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA
BERBERIS thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Crimson Pygmy'
Common Name
Bladderwort
Japanese Burberry
In Hindi
Bladderwort plant
crimson pygmy
In German
bladderwort Pflanze
crimson pygmy
In French
plante Bladderwort
crimson pygmy
In Spanish
planta bladderwort
crimson pygmy
In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
crimson pygmy
In Portuguese
planta bladderwort
crimson pygmy
In Polish
Bladderwort roślin
crimson pygmy
In Latin
bladderwort herba
crimson pygmy
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Ranunculales
Family
Lentibulariaceae
Berberidaceae
Genus
Utricularia
Berberis
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
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Number of Species
22050
1
27800
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