Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Biennial
Type
Aquatics
Perennial
Origin
World/Pandemic
Texas
Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
Oenothera berlandieri, Oenothera speciosa
Number of Varieties
22025
0
40000
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Habitat
Lakes, stream banks
Forests, meadows, Pastures, Prairies, savannahs, Woodland edges
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99998-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
10-6
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender
White, Lemon yellow, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Orbicular
Alternate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter
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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
hair algae
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
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
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Bugs, Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
Abdominal pain, Anxiety, Inflammation, Low blood pressure
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
Skin irritation, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary
Eczema, Menstrual Cramps, Menstrual Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant, Edible seed
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA
OENOTHERA mexicana
Common Name
Bladderwort
pinkladies, pink evening primrose, showy evening primrose, Mexican primrose, and amapola.
In Hindi
Bladderwort plant
Mexican primrose
In German
bladderwort Pflanze
Rosa Nachtkerze
In French
plante Bladderwort
Mexican primrose
In Spanish
planta bladderwort
Primrose mexicana
In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
Μεξικού Primrose
In Portuguese
planta bladderwort
Mexican Primrose
In Polish
Bladderwort roślin
Mexican Primrose
In Latin
bladderwort herba
Mexicanus Primrose
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Myrtales
Family
Lentibulariaceae
Onagraceae
Genus
Utricularia
Oenothera
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Onagreae
Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
Onagroideae
Number of Species
220145
1
27800
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