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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual

Type

Aquatics
Tender Perennial

Origin

World/Pandemic
Central America

Types

Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
Woodcreek Mixed, Buddy Series, Full Series Mixed

Number of Varieties

2203
0 40000
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Habitat

Lakes, stream banks
Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-12
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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm30.40 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
White, Purple, Pink, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbicular
Narrow oblong to elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

-
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water
Ground

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
Do Not over Water, Provide sufficient water to saturate the root zone

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

-
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
14-14-14 Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

hair algae
Fungal leaf spots, Gray mold

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Vulnerary
Antiasthamatic, Antitussive

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Flowers

Other Uses

Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used in long-lasting leis, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

UTRICULARIA
GOMPHRENA globosa

Common Name

Bladderwort
Globe Amaranth, Globe Flower, Gomphrena

In Hindi

Bladderwort plant
Gomphrena

In German

bladderwort Pflanze
Gomphrena

In French

plante Bladderwort
Gomphrena

In Spanish

planta bladderwort
Gomphrena

In Greek

φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
Gomphrena

In Portuguese

planta bladderwort
Gomphrena

In Polish

Bladderwort roślin
Gomphrena

In Latin

bladderwort herba
Gomphrena

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Caryophyllales

Family

Lentibulariaceae
Amaranthaceae

Genus

Utricularia
Gomphrena

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae
Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

22090
1 27800
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Difference Between Bladderwort and Gomphrena

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Importance of Bladderwort and Gomphrena

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Compare Facts of Bladderwort vs Gomphrena

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