Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Aquatics
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Origin
World/Pandemic
Mexico, Central America
Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds
Number of Varieties
22050
0
40000
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Habitat
Lakes, stream banks
Roadsides, wastelands
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 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
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender
Yellow, Red, Orange, Gold, Dark Red, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Orbicular
Toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
hair algae
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single, 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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Butterflies
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
-
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
Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Edging, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA
TAGETES patula
Common Name
Bladderwort
French Marigold
In Hindi
Bladderwort plant
फ्रेंच गेंदा
In German
bladderwort Pflanze
Französisch Marigold
In French
plante Bladderwort
Marigold français
In Spanish
planta bladderwort
Marigold francés
In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
Γαλλικά Marigold
In Portuguese
planta bladderwort
Marigold Francês
In Polish
Bladderwort roślin
francuski Marigold
In Latin
bladderwort herba
French Zinnia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Asterales
Family
Lentibulariaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Utricularia
Tagetes
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
-
Number of Species
22050
1
27800
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