Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
World/Pandemic
Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
Leucojum aestivum
Number of Varieties
2205
0
40000
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Habitat
Lakes, stream banks
Damp shady woods, Hedgebanks, Mediterranean region
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.00 cm7.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.00 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Orbicular
Strap shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings, Seperation
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
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, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Bulb fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
hair algae
Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Ants, Bees, pollinators
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Anti-ageing
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary
Alzheimer’s Disease
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA
Leucojum aestivum
Common Name
Bladderwort
Leucojum, summer snowflake
In Hindi
Bladderwort plant
Leucojum
In German
bladderwort Pflanze
Leucojum
In French
plante Bladderwort
Leucojum
In Spanish
planta bladderwort
Leucojum
In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
Leucojum
In Portuguese
planta bladderwort
Leucojum
In Polish
Bladderwort roślin
Leucojum
In Latin
bladderwort herba
Leucojum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Liliales
Family
Lentibulariaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Utricularia
Leucojum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
2202
1
27800
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