Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Aquatics
Fern, Succulent
Origin
World/Pandemic
Africa, Canada, North America, United States
Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
impatiens balsaminak, impatiens hawkeri
Number of Varieties
22050
0
40000
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Habitat
Lakes, stream banks
Grassland, River side
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99992-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
21,22
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender
Yellow, Orange
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green
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
Elliptic, toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Average
Bloom Time
-
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Pollution
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Type
-
Clay
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Clay, Moist
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight
Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune lower leaves, Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize only when soil is poor
Pests and Diseases
hair algae
Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Drought
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought, Dry 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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Runny nose
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
Poison Ivy
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary
antimicrobial, treating poison ivy, Upset stomach
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Bark, 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
Cottage garden
Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA
IMPATIENS capensis
Common Name
Bladderwort
Jewelweed
In Hindi
Bladderwort plant
ज्यूवेलवीड
In German
bladderwort Pflanze
Impatiens capensis
In French
plante Bladderwort
Impatiente du Cap
In Spanish
planta bladderwort
Impatiens capensis
In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
Impatiens capensis
In Portuguese
planta bladderwort
Impatiens capensis
In Polish
Bladderwort roślin
Impatiens capensis
In Latin
bladderwort herba
Impatiens capensis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Geraniales
Family
Lentibulariaceae
Balsaminaceae
Genus
Utricularia
Impatiens
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
-
Number of Species
22050
1
27800
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