Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Sedge or Rush
Origin
World/Pandemic
Japan
Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
Narrow sedge
Number of Varieties
22010
0
40000
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Habitat
Lakes, stream banks
Boggy areas, ditches, marshes, riparian zones, stream banks, Tropical regions, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99996-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-6
Sunset Zone
21,22
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.00 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender
Brown
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green, Light Yellow
Shape
Leaf Shape
Orbicular
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers, very little fertilizers at a time, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
hair algae
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance
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
Insects, Mealybugs
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beautification, Borders, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary
Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Leaves
Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA
CAREX oshimensis 'Supergold'
Common Name
Bladderwort
Sedge
In Hindi
Bladderwort plant
evergold Sedge
In German
bladderwort Pflanze
Evergold Segge
In French
plante Bladderwort
Evergold carex
In Spanish
planta bladderwort
Evergold juncia
In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
evergold σπαθόχορτο
In Portuguese
planta bladderwort
Evergold Sedge
In Polish
Bladderwort roślin
Evergold turzyca
In Latin
bladderwort herba
evergold Sedge
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Poales
Family
Lentibulariaceae
Cyperaceae
Genus
Utricularia
Carex
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Cariceae
Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
Cyperoideae
Number of Species
2202000
1
27800
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