Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Tree
Origin
World/Pandemic
United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States
Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
Catalpa speciosa
Number of Varieties
2202
0
40000
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Habitat
Lakes, stream banks
Moist woods, Swamps, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender
White, Yellow, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Yellow green, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Orbicular
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Wet Site, Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Keep ground moist
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
-
Clay, Loam
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
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
Pests and Diseases
hair algae
Anthracnose, Brown Rot, Caterpillars, fungus, Sawfly Larvae, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought, Wet Site
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
-
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Whole plant, Wood
Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA
CATALPA speciosa
Common Name
Bladderwort
Northern Catalpa
In Hindi
Bladderwort plant
Northern Catalpa
In German
bladderwort Pflanze
Northern Catalpa
In French
plante Bladderwort
Nord Catalpa
In Spanish
planta bladderwort
Catalpa Norte
In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
Βόρεια Catalpa
In Portuguese
planta bladderwort
Northern Catalpa
In Polish
Bladderwort roślin
Północnej Catalpa
In Latin
bladderwort herba
Northern Catalpa
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Scrophulariales
Family
Lentibulariaceae
Bignoniaceae
Genus
Utricularia
Catalpa
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
-
Number of Species
22065
1
27800
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