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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Aquatics
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

World/Pandemic
North America, Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Types

Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
Ilex glabra, Ilex crenata, Ilex verticillata

Number of Varieties

2203
0 40000
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Habitat

Lakes, stream banks
Coastal Regions, Lowland, Mountains, Subtropical climates, Suburban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

5.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Lavender
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
Black

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbicular
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

-
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

-
Average

Bloom Time

-
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
-

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer, 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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

-
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

hair algae
Aphids

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
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
Birds

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Vulnerary
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Can be made into a herbal tea

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

UTRICULARIA
ILEX glabra

Common Name

Bladderwort
American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Silberstein American Pokeweed

In Hindi

Bladderwort plant
Inkberry

In German

bladderwort Pflanze
Inkberry

In French

plante Bladderwort
Inkberry

In Spanish

planta bladderwort
Inkberry

In Greek

φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
Inkberry

In Portuguese

planta bladderwort
Inkberry

In Polish

Bladderwort roślin
inkberry

In Latin

bladderwort herba
Inkberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
-

Order

Scrophulariales
Aquifoliales

Family

Lentibulariaceae
Phytolaccaceae

Genus

Utricularia
Ilex

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae
-

Number of Species

220600
1 27800
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Difference Between Bladderwort and Inkberry

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Importance of Bladderwort and Inkberry

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Compare Facts of Bladderwort vs Inkberry

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