Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Aquatics
Shrub
Origin
World/Pandemic
China, Japan
Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
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Number of Varieties
2203
0
40000
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Habitat
Lakes, stream banks
Grassland, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.00 cm91.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.00 cm91.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender
Light Pink, Pink, White
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Brown, Brownish Red, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Red, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Red, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Orbicular
Arrowhead
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Early Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
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Loamy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Moist
Bloom Time
-
Early Summer, Late Spring, Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Budding
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
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
Soil Type
-
Loam
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
Botrytis Blight, Nematodes, Ring spot, Stem rot, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
-
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
Ants
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
Abdominal pain, Avoid during Pregnancy, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary
Atherosclerosis, Chronic fatigue, Cold, Cough, Gout, Headache, hemorrhoids, Hepatitis, Liver problems, Menstrual Cramps, Muscle Pain, Nerve pain, Osteoarthritis, Premenstrual syndrome, Respiratory Disorders, Treating fever
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Flowers, Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA
Paonia lactiflora
Common Name
Bladderwort
Chinese Peony
In Hindi
Bladderwort plant
Paonia lactiflora
In German
bladderwort Pflanze
Paonia lactiflora
In French
plante Bladderwort
Paonia lactiflora
In Spanish
planta bladderwort
lactiflora paonia
In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
Paonia lactiflora
In Portuguese
planta bladderwort
Paonia lactiflora
In Polish
Bladderwort roślin
Paonia lactiflora
In Latin
bladderwort herba
Paonia lactiflora
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Dilleniales
Family
Lentibulariaceae
Paeoniaceae
Genus
Utricularia
Paeonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
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Number of Species
2201
1
27800
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