Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
World/Pandemic
Europe, Southern Europe, Turkey, Northern Africa
Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
Elegantissima boxwood, Latifolia Maculata boxwood
Number of Varieties
2208
0
40000
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Habitat
Lakes, stream banks
Sandy areas, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Olive, Dark Green, Bronze
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
Slow
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Sandy
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
-
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Do not water frequently
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut away fading foliage, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
hair algae
Mildew, Mites, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Caterpillar, Early/Late Blight, Mites, Spider Mites
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Blackheads, Good Cleanser, Makes Hair Silkier
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Erosion control, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary
Dermatitis, epilepsy, Treating fever
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used to make chess pieces
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Bonsai, Edging, Espalier, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA
Buxus sempervirens
Common Name
Bladderwort
English boxwood
In Hindi
Bladderwort plant
European boxwood
In German
bladderwort Pflanze
Gewöhnlicher Buchsbaum
In French
plante Bladderwort
Buis commun
In Spanish
planta bladderwort
boj común
In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
European boxwood
In Portuguese
planta bladderwort
Buxo
In Polish
Bladderwort roślin
Bukszpan wieczniezielony
In Latin
bladderwort herba
European boxwood
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Buxales
Family
Lentibulariaceae
Buxaceae
Genus
Utricularia
Buxus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
-
Number of Species
22070
1
27800
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