Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
World/Pandemic
Eastern Asia
Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
Gardenia anapetes, Gardenia candida
Number of Varieties
22050
0
40000
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Habitat
Lakes, stream banks
Dry Forest, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99997-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Spreading
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Orbicular
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Shade areas
Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well 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 summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Magnesium, Nitrogen, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
hair algae
Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Shade areas
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Double, Semi-Double
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Bugs, Insects, Leaf Hoppers
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
Asthma, breathing problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary
Abdominal Disease, Abscess, Acid Reflux
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Fruits, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Air freshner, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Medicinal oil, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA
GARDENIA jasminoides 'Radicans'
Common Name
Bladderwort
Gardenia
In Hindi
Bladderwort plant
बौना गार्डेनिया
In German
bladderwort Pflanze
Dwarf Gardenia
In French
plante Bladderwort
Gardenia Dwarf
In Spanish
planta bladderwort
Gardenia enana
In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
νάνος Gardenia
In Portuguese
planta bladderwort
Gardenia Dwarf
In Polish
Bladderwort roślin
Dwarf Gardenia
In Latin
bladderwort herba
Gardenia Dwarf
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Rubiales
Family
Lentibulariaceae
Rubiaceae
Genus
Utricularia
Gardenia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Gardenieae
Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
Cinchonoideae
Number of Species
220140
1
27800
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